2025 NBA Free Agency Grades for every Miami Heat move (Season 1)

Larkdight Studios Miami Heat Dynasty Rebuild (Season 1) July 1, 2025 1:00PM CST

The new Miami Heat GM was a busy, busy man in his first off-season. He didn’t shy away from moving off of expiring contracts but also garnered a ton in return and that included the 1st overall pick. This Heat team has some balance for their first season, but looking at their moves you can tell that they’re really setting up nice to add to the roster moving forward. Let’s take a look at how the new GM did:

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TRADES

• MIA Heat <-> UTA Jazz (Grade - A-)

  • Heat receive G Johnny Juzang, '25 1st (#21)

  • Jazz receive G Larsson, F Anderson, '28 2nd Unprotected (CHI)

• MIA Heat <-> DET Pistons (Grade - B)

  • Heat receive F Tobias Harris, '26 1st Lottery Protected (DET)

  • Pistons receive G Rozier III, F Wiggins

• MIA Heat <-> PHI 76ers (Grade - A)

  • Heat receive F Paul George, '25 1st (#1), '25 2nd (#35)

  • 76ers receive C Adebayo, F Highsmith, C Ware

• MIA Heat <-> DAL Mavericks (Grade - A+)

  • Heat receive '26 1st Unprotected (DAL), '29 1st Unprotected (LAL)

  • Mavericks receive F Tobias Harris

• MIA Heat <-> SAC Kings (Grade - A)

  • Heat receive '26 2nd Unprotected (CHA), '27 1st Top 10 Protected (SAC), '29 Unprotected (CHI)

  • Kings receive G Robinson, '27 2nd Swap Worst (OKC/IND)

OVERALL: High A-

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SIGNINGS

• C Naz Reid (4yr/$124.7M) (Grade - A)

• F Grant Williams (1yr/$9.6M) (Grade - A-)

• C Tristan Thompson (1yr/$2.1M) (Grade - B)

• G Victor Oladipo (1yr/$2.1M) (Grade - C)

• Renounced rights to G Isaiah Stevens, F Keshad Johnson (Grade - B)

• Allowed G Davion Mitchell, G Alec Burks, G Dru Smith, G Josh Cristopher to walk (Grade - B)

OVERALL: High B

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FINAL GRADE: Straight B+