Nikola Jovic extension just made the Heat's frontcourt future crystal clear
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Nikola Jovic extension just made the Heat's frontcourt future crystal clear
"the Miami Heat are making it clear that they have no plans to prioritize cap space-or make a major trade this season. No, the dollar amount, which was first reported by ESPN's Shams Charania, is not considered cornerstone money. Jovic's new extension kicks in during the 2026-27 campaign, and will never take up more than 9 percent of the salary cap."
"While he is trade-eligible this season, the poison pill provision stipulates that he'd count for $13.4 million worth of inbound money for another team, but only $2.4 million in outgoing money for Miami. Basically, it is much harder to move him in-season than over the summer, when he'll simply count as the starting salary in his new deal. Anyway, the Heat were already hard-pressed to build a top-tier blockbuster package when looking at their available draft equity."
Miami signed Nikola Jovic to a four-year, $62.5 million extension that begins in 2026-27 and will never consume more than 9 percent of the salary cap. The contract removes Miami from the cap-space pursuit next summer and possibly during the 2027 offseason, making a free-agent supermax chase less likely and increasing reliance on trades to land a superstar. The poison-pill provision makes in-season trades harder because Jovic would count as $13.4 million inbound for another team but only $2.4 million outgoing for Miami. The front office values his floor-spacing at power forward and center and may view him as a core frontcourt piece alongside Bam Adebayo, which affects Kel'el Ware's development and signals potential further extensions.
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