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The Miami Heat have signed guard Caleb Daniels.

Daniels spent last season with the HEAT’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, appearing in 31 regular season games (22 starts). He averaged 12.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 31.5 minutes while shooting 43.4 percent from the field, 34.5 percent from three-point range and 85 percent from the foul line. He scored in double-figures 21 times, recording six 20-point games, including four consecutive 20-point games from February 13th through the 25th. He posted two double-doubles and connected on multiple three-point field goals 14 times, including a season-high six against the OKC Blue on February 13. Additionally, among team leaders, Daniels finished second in rebounds and third in points, assists, blocks and three-point field goals made.

Daniels recently appeared in seven Summer League games with the HEAT, including two during the California Classic in San Francisco and five while helping Miami capture the championship in the NBA2K25 in Las Vegas. He averaged 6.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.29 steals while shooting 40.6 percent from the field and 85.7 percent from the foul line. He recorded only three turnovers in the entire Summer League, posting a 4.0 assist-to-turnover ratio, and totaled a +47 plus/minus over the seven-game span.

The Miami Heat recently signed forward Nassir Little.

Little, a five-year NBA veteran, has appeared in 237 career NBA games (36 starts) and averaged 5.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 15.8 minutes while shooting 45.2 percent from the field. The former first round pick spent last season in Phoenix, appearing in 45 games with the Suns (two starts) and averaged 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10.2 minutes of action while shooting 46 percent from the field and a career-high 85 percent from the foul line. He scored in double-figures five times, including a season-high 13 points vs. Portland on February 1.

Little will wear number 25.

The Miami Heat recently waived Bryson Warren and Malik Williams.

Warren appeared in 17 regular season games (two starts) with the HEAT’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, last season and averaged 7.8 points, 1.9 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 19.6 minutes. He recently appeared in three Summer League games with the HEAT, including two during the California Classic in San Francisco and one while helping Miami capture the championship in the NBA2K25 in Las Vegas.

Williams appeared in 33 regular season games (24 starts) with the Sioux Falls Skyforce last season and averaged 11.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.21 blocks and 23.2 minutes while shooting 43.6 percent from the field. He also appeared in seven games (two starts) with the Toronto Raptors from April 3 through April 14 and averaged 2.7 points and 5.4 rebounds in 15.3 minutes of action.

The Miami HEAT 2024-25 preseason schedule includes three games being played inside the Kaseya Center.

The five-game schedule will open in Charlotte against the Hornets on October 8 (7PM) before returning to Miami for three straight home games: First vs. the Atlanta Hawks on October 10 (7:30PM), followed by additional home games on October 13 vs. the New Orleans Pelicans (3:30PM) and October 15 vs. the San Antonio Spurs (7:30PM).

The HEAT will conclude the preseason in Memphis against the Grizzlies on October 18 (8PM).

The Miami Heat have signed guard Zyon Pullin.

Pullin recently appeared in all nine Summer League games (two starts) with the HEAT, including three during the California Classic in San Francisco and six while helping Miami capture the championship in the NBA2K25 in Las Vegas. He averaged 5.9 points, 1.9 assists and 1.2 rebounds while shooting 51.3 percent from the field and 75 percent from three-point range. He scored in double-figures twice and shot perfect from the field two times, including perfect from three-point range on three occasions.

Pullin, named to the All-SEC First Team, appeared in 33 games (27 starts) as a graduate transfer at Florida last season and averaged 15.5 points, 4.9 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 33.5 minutes while shooting 44.4 percent from the field, 44.9 percent from three-point range and 84.7 percent from the foul line.

The Miami Heat recently signed 2024 second round draft pick Pelle Larsson (44th overall), who they acquired in a draft night trade.

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Larsson, who finished his collegiate career as the only player in the nation to record at least 1,200 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals while also shooting at least 49 percent from the field and 39 percent from three-point range over the last four seasons, started all 37 games as a senior with Arizona last season and averaged 12.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 30.2 minutes while shooting 52.6 percent from the field, 42.7 percent from three-point range and 75 percent from the foul line. He was named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team and earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors once. He scored in double-figures 27 times, including four 20-point games. Larsson connected on multiple three-point field goals on 14 occasions and shot at least 50 percent from downtown 17 times, including five perfect games. Additionally, he posted career highs last season in scoring average, assists, steals, field goal percentage and three-point field goals made while also leading the team with a +412 plus/minus.

The Miami Heat recently signed forward Keshad Johnson to a two-way contract.

Johnson, who was a Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honorable mention and a semifinalist for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award, started all 36 games for Arizona during his senior season and averaged 11.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.00 steals and 27.6 minutes while shooting 53 percent from the field, 38.7 percent from three-point range and 71 percent from the foul line. He set single season career highs in every major category and finished his collegiate career with a 119-30 (.799) record in games he played in. He scored in double-figures 24 times, including three 20-point performances. Johnson recorded 10 multi-steal games and registered multi-blocks on seven occasions. He finished second on the team in rebounds and blocks, third in minutes and fourth in points, steals, field goals made, three-point field goals made and free throws made.

The Miami Heat recently signed guard Dru Smith to a two-way contract.

Smith, who was previously signed to a Two-Way Contract by the HEAT before being converted to a Standard Contract on October 21, appeared in nine games with the HEAT last season, averaging 4.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.00 steals and 14.5 minutes before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Smith split the prior season between the HEAT, the Brooklyn Nets and the G League in 2022-23. He appeared in 15 total games with the HEAT’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, and averaged 17.7 points, 5.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 2.07 steals while shooting 48.3 percent from the field, 36.4 percent from three-point range and 74.3 percent from the foul line. He totaled a +76 plus/minus, recorded six 20-point games and posted three double-doubles, helping the Skyforce to a 10-5 record over that span. Smith also appeared in 14 G League games with the Long Island Nets and averaged 14.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.93 steals and 29.8 minutes while shooting 51.1 percent from the field and 44.6 percent from three-point range. He appeared in two postseason games with Long Island and totaled 33 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and four steals while shooting 56 percent from the field. Additionally, Smith appeared in 15 NBA games with the HEAT and Nets, averaging 2.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 10.5 minutes of action while shooting 40 percent from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from the foul line, scoring a season-high 17 points as a member of the Nets against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 9 while also recording five assists, three rebounds and a block.

The Miami Heat recently signed guard Zyon Pullin to a Two-Way contract.

Pullin, named to the All-SEC First Team, appeared in 33 games (27 starts) as a graduate transfer at Florida last season and averaged 15.5 points, 4.9 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 33.5 minutes while shooting 44.4 percent from the field, 44.9 percent from three-point range and 84.7 percent from the foul line. He set a single season school record 3.77 assist-to-turnover ratio and began the campaign scoring in double-figures in 23-straight games, the longest streak to begin a Gator career in school history. He finished the season with 512 points, becoming part of the first trio in Florida history to each score at least 500 points in a single season, joining teammates Walter Clayton Jr. and Tyrese Samuel. Pullin recorded at least 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in consecutive games on January 27th and 30th, becoming one of only two Gator players to accomplish the feat multiple times in the same season since 1996. Additionally, he led the team in assists and free throws made and finished second in points and minutes and third in field goals made and three-point field goals made.