"The Miami Heat have picked up the 2026-27 rookie scale team options for Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kel-el Ware, a league source told @spotrac.This is the fourth-year option for Jaquez and the third-year option for Ware.- Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) September 23, 2025 The Heat had until Oct. 31 to pick up those options. Since he was the No. 18 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Jaquez's fourth-year option will be worth $5.9 million; Ware's third-year option will be worth $4.7 million."
"Ware showed legitimate flashes as a rookie, averaging 9.3 points and 7.3 rebounds across 22.2 minutes per game. He entered the starting lineup in early January and didn't relinquish his role - despite some inconsistent play down the stretch of the season. Jaquez, however, is looking to bounce back after a very underwhelming 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old averaged just 8.6 points on 54.3 percent true shooting, over three percentage points from his rookie season mark."
The Miami Heat exercised the 2026-27 rookie scale team options for Kel'el Ware and Jaime Jaquez Jr., locking in their respective contract years and salaries. Jaquez's fourth-year option is valued at $5.9 million and Ware's third-year option at $4.7 million. The moves bring the Heat to nine players on the roster for 2026-27. Jaquez will be eligible for a contract extension next summer, while Ware will not be extension-eligible until the summer of 2027. Ware averaged 9.3 points and 7.3 rebounds as a rookie and secured a starting role. Jaquez posted 8.6 points with a decline in true shooting and three-point effectiveness in 2024-25.
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