"But moving him into the starting five jibes with the decision to give him a four-year, $62.4 million extension. It's not about the money, per se. Jovic's extension will not kick in until next season. When it does, he'll never make 10 percent of the salary cap. The Heat can bring him off the bench without worrying about the financial optics."
"Starting him next to Adebayo is instead just good-to-great, maybe amazing, offensive business. Jovic promises a floor-spacing element that can't be matched by any of the other bigs on Miami's roster. Adebayo merely dabbles in outside volume, and Ware's three-point touch remains conceptual. Jovic, on the other hand, has drilled 38.3 percent of his triples over the past two seasons, on 6.5 attempts per 36 minutes."
Miami's preseason opener featured Nikola Jovic starting over Kel'el Ware alongside Bam Adebayo, signaling a potential new starting five. Jovic received a four-year, $62.4 million extension that begins next season and will never reach 10 percent of the salary cap, allowing flexibility to bring him off the bench. Jovic offers elite floor-spacing, hitting 38.3 percent of three-pointers over the past two seasons on 6.5 attempts per 36 minutes, a skill unmatched by Miami's other bigs. Head coach Erik Spoelstra is emphasizing pace—using a 16-second shot clock in practice—and may pair Tyler Herro and Norman Powell once Herro heals.
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