{"id":758714,"date":"2026-06-12T00:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/758714\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T00:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:39:17","slug":"nba-teams-get-trade-price-on-miami-heat-22-year-old-riser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/758714\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Teams Get Trade Price On Miami Heat 22-Year-Old Riser"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MIAMI, FLORIDA – JANUARY 04: A detail of the Miami Heat “Vice Versa” logo on the court during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at American Airlines Arena on January 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Miami Heat<\/a> have an intriguing trade prospect in Ke\u2019lel Ware. As the Heat are expected to make some notable roster changes, Ware is a player who is expected to be on the radar of some teams across the league.<\/p>\n

For the time being, the Heat aren\u2019t known to be shopping Ware around. According to a report from the Miami Herald<\/a>, the Heat \u201chave no intention\u201d of moving Ware on his own.<\/p>\n

But if a team like the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> made a call to Miami to inquire, the likely price has been revealed.<\/p>\n

NBA Teams Get Trade Price On Miami Heat\u2019s 22-Year-Old Riser
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GettyMIAMI, FLORIDA \u2013 FEBRUARY 21: Kel\u2019el Ware #7 of the Miami Heat handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> during the first quarter of the game at Kaseya Center on February 21, 2026 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tomas Diniz Santos\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

According to the Miami Herald, it would likely cost a first-round pick in order to take the 22-year-old out of Miami.<\/p>\n

It seems there\u2019s been enough interest in Ware from around the league to drive the price up that high.<\/p>\n

However, the Heat don\u2019t seem all that motivated in shopping Ware for obvious reasons. Since he holds first-round value, Ware could be an intriguing asset in a big move for a player like Giannis Antetokounmpo.<\/p>\n

Kel\u2019el Ware\u2019s Miami Heat Run
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GettyATLANTA, GEORGIA \u2013 FEBRUARY 20: Kel\u2019el Ware #7 of the Miami Heat reacts after a three-point shot during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> at State Farm Arena on February 20, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Todd Kirkland\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

In 2024, Ware was wrapping up his time at Indiana, playing in the NCAA. He had stints with the Hoosiers and Oregon.<\/p>\n

At Oregon, Ware was a reserve who averaged 15.8 minutes off the bench. He produced 6.6 points per game, along with 4.1 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n

When he made his way to Indiana, Ware\u2019s playing time doubled as a starter. He produced averages of 15.9 points and 9.9 rebounds.<\/p>\n

During the 2024 NBA<\/a> Draft, the Heat selected Ware with the 15th overall pick.<\/p>\n

As a rookie, Ware made 55.4% of his shots from the field, to average 9.3 points per game. He came down with 7.4 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n

During the 2025-2026 NBA season, Ware appeared in 77 games. He started in just 34 of those matchups. Seeing the court for 22.1 minutes per game, Ware produced averages of 11. points per game, and came down with 9.0 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJustin Grasso<\/a> Justin Grasso is an NBA\/NFL reporter, covering trending league news, transactions, injuries, and player developments. He is a credentialed journalist with nearly a decade of insider access. More about Justin Grasso<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty MIAMI, FLORIDA – JANUARY 04: A detail of the Miami Heat “Vice Versa” logo on the court…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":758715,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3778],"tags":[7,144,295,189,3881,6],"class_list":["post-758714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami-heat","tag-basketball","tag-heat","tag-miami","tag-miami-heat","tag-miamiheat","tag-nba"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116734352838840654","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=758714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/758715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=758714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=758714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=758714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}