Tre Donaldson aims to impress Miami Heat at summer league opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 1:00 PM
Last updated Jul 3, 2026
Tre Donaldson, a rookie prospect for the Miami Heat, prepares for his summer league debut against the San Antonio Spurs in San Francisco. The 22-year-old guard, who signed a two-way contract, has played at Auburn, Michigan, and Miami, allowing him to adapt quickly to the NBA's pace. Donaldson's experience includes earning averages of 16.4 points, 5.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds in his final college season, and he hopes to showcase his playmaking and competitiveness in this summer's tournament. He is seen as a strong candidate to fill the point guard position.
- •Donaldson signed a two-way contract with the Heat.
- •Miami opens summer league play against San Antonio.
- •He averaged 16.4 points and 5.7 assists last season.
- •Heat assistant coach Wayne Ellington praises Donaldson's playmaking.
- •Donaldson aims to adapt quickly to the NBA game.
- 1:00 PMYahoo Sports — Last stop Hurricanes, next stop Heat for well-schooled Donaldson at summer league
"The learning curve can be unforgiving for undrafted NBA prospects, summer league often the lone opportunity to adjust to an entirely different system. Or you could arrive as a veteran, a well-schooled veteran. That, Miami Heat rookie prospect Tre Donaldson said, might just have him ahead of the learning curve. The latest in the lineage of four-year collegians brought in by the Heat, Donaldson, ...
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