Recently tested by the Celtics, the Warriors but also the Kings, Nassir Little finally lands at Heat, according to information from Chris Hayneswho also gave him a test run last week.
Cut by the Suns this summer for budgetary reasons, the 24-year-old winger will not have any money problems since Phoenix will pay him the remaining $22 million of his contract.
It remains to be seen exactly what Miami has offered Nassir Little. because as our colleague Ira Winderman notesfrom the Sun Sentinel, the club already has 14 players under guaranteed contract, and any additional signing would put the team above the “second apron”, which Pat Riley absolutely wanted to avoid…
Additionally, Nassir Little (5.5 points and 2.9 rebounds career average between Portland and Phoenix) is not eligible for a two-way contract, which means his contract in Florida is likely not guaranteed or only partially guaranteed. as the Miami Herald explains... Enough to avoid the “second apron” for the moment, and to stay below by mounting a transfer or by cutting a player a little later in the campaign.
MIAMI HEAT 2024/25 ROSTER
Leaders: Terry Rozier, Josh Richardson
Backs/wingers: Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Nikola Jovic, Duncan Robinson, Alec Burks, Haywood Highsmith, Pelle Larsson, Nassir Little
Interiors: Bam Adebayo, Kel'el Ware, Kevin Love, Thomas Bryant
| Nassir Little | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | POR | 48 | 12 | 43.0 | 23.7 | 63.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| 2020-21 | POR | 48 | 13 | 46.7 | 35.0 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
| 2021-22 | POR | 42 | 26 | 46.0 | 33.1 | 73.4 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
| 2022-23 | POR | 54 | 18 | 44.2 | 36.7 | 71.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 6.7 |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 45 | 10 | 46.0 | 30.0 | 85.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Total | 237 | 16 | 45.2 | 33.0 | 73.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.5 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
