After making a few offseason additions, the Miami Heat enter the 2025-26 campaign aiming to improve upon their 37-45 record and first-round playoff exit from last season.
The Heat acquired Simone Fontecchio from the Detroit Pistons in the trade involving Duncan Robinson and Norman Powell from the LA Clippers. The front office also re-signed Davion Mitchell to a two-year contract and drafted Kasparas Jakučionis with the 20th pick.
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Behind their recent moves, the Heat begin the season with the 10th-best odds (plus-3500) to win the Eastern Conference, according to the BetMGM Sportsbook. They are projected nationally to be in the hunt for a spot in the play-in tournament.
With the team opening training camp on Sept. 30, Rookie Wire examined the Heat’s depth chart and offered an early projection of the starters and backups entering the season.
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Jan 15, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers guard Max Christie (12) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Davion Mitchell: $11,600,000
SG
Apr 26, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) heads down court after a 3-point basket in the first half of game four of round one of the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Norman Powell: $20,482,758
Terry Rozier: $26,643,031
SF
Feb 24, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) reaches for a rebound against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Andrew Wiggins: $28,223,215
Jaime Jaquez Jr.: $3,861,600
Pelle Larsson: $1,955,378
PF
Apr 3, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) dribbles the basketball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Nikola Jović: $4,445,417
Simone Fontecchio: $8,307,692
Keshad Johnson: $1,955,377
C
Dec 21, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware (7) dunks the ball against the Orlando Magic in the first quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Heat salary information via Spotrac
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Heat depth chart: Projecting starters, backups for 2025-26 season