{"id":324069,"date":"2026-06-30T00:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/324069\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T00:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:53:10","slug":"former-nba-star-could-join-giannis-in-miami-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/324069\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NBA star could join Giannis in Miami Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Watch out&#8221; for the Miami Heat as a likely destination for three-time All-Star Bradley Beal.<\/p>\n<p>After splashing the biggest move in this year&#8217;s offseason by landing Giannis Antetokounmpo in a blockbuster trade, it appears that the Miami Heat might be maneuvering another major deal to bring in a former NBA star.<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/11145-bradley-beal.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-396106-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Bradley  Beal\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Position<br \/>\n                SG\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Age<br \/>\n                33\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Height<br \/>\n                193 cm\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Weight<br \/>\n                94 kg\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Birth place<br \/>\n                St. Louis, United States of America\n            <\/p>\n<p>According to NBA insider Chris Haynes on NBA TV, the Heat are a team to monitor who could pursue three-time All-Star Bradley Beal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He has some interest, he has some value because a player like that is not turning down a player option unless they have some interest elsewhere,&#8221; Haynes said. &#8220;Imma say this right now, watch out for the Miami Heat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2071747198618841595\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  Bradley Beal hits free agency, Heat emerge as likely suitor <\/p>\n<p>Bradley Beal officially declined his $5.6 million player option for the upcoming season, making himself an unrestricted free agent.<\/p>\n<p>Beal joined the Los Angeles Clippers in last year&#8217;s offseason for a two-year, $11 million contract after negotiating a massive buyout with the Phoenix Suns, who are stretching out his previous supermax money by paying him roughly $19.4 million annually through 2030. Expected to play a heavy backcourt role following the Norman Powell trade, Beal&#8217;s campaign was completely derailed.<\/p>\n<p>He appeared in just six regular-season games before a severe fracture in his left hip required season-ending surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Across his brief six appearances for the Clippers, Beal averaged just 8.2 points, 1.7 assists, and 0.8 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the Miami Heat significantly looking for roster additions after being gutted by the Giannis mega deal, signing Beal would be a significant possibility to monitor.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_7\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for reading us! 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