Miami Heat approach training camp with nearly full NBA roster
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 1:01 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
The Miami Heat enter training camp on September 29 with 14 of 15 roster spots occupied. Team management retains financial flexibility to fill the final spot or potentially pursue trades, holding roughly $2.6 million in space below the hard cap. While the team lacks an official depth chart, coaching staff rotation patterns suggest Bam Adebayo, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Andrew Wiggins, and Klay Thompson will likely anchor the starting lineup. Other players including Nick Richards, Bobby Portis, and Davion Mitchell are positioned for significant roles as the team prepares for the October 21 season opener. Front office staff may maintain current roster flexibility to address needs through the buyout market or mid-season trade opportunities.
- •Miami Heat training camp begins on September 29.
- •The Heat currently have 14 of 15 roster spots filled.
- •The 2026-27 regular season is scheduled to start on October 21.
- •The team has approximately $2.6 million available to fill the final roster spot.
- •Contract guarantees for several players, including Nick Richards and Myron Gardner, remain fluid until the season begins.
- 1:01 PMYahoo Sports — Heat mostly locked in with roster, but could unlock even more | Depth chart
"MIAMI — With fewer than three weeks left before their Sept. 29 start of training camp, the Miami Heat have largely answered their offseason questions, with limited flexibility ahead of the Oct. 21 start of their 39th regular season. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be competition from within, as well as doors open for roster optionality during the course of the season. With 14 of the maximum ...
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