{"id":331784,"date":"2026-07-07T13:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/331784\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:20:26","slug":"report-miami-heat-receive-good-news-on-demar-derozan-after-insider-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/331784\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Miami Heat Receive Good News on DeMar DeRozan After Insider Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"DeMar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

DeMar DeRozan #11 of the Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n

The Miami Heat<\/a> is waiting for LeBron James<\/a> to make a free agency decision, but in the meantime, new options are arising.<\/p>\n

The offseason floodgates opened up when the Heat completed a blockbuster trade to land Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> from the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>. After weeks of speculation and negotiations between Miami and Milwaukee, the Heat finally got its long-coveted target. Now, there is plenty of roster work left to do for Heat president Pat Riley and company.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Miami is seemingly chasing a veteran-heavy roster that it believes can compete in the Eastern Conference. In addition to the 41-year-old James as a top target, former Sacramento Kings<\/a> star DeMar DeRozan<\/a> has emerged as another potential option for Miami.\u00a0<\/p>\n

DeMar DeRozan to Miami Heat Chatter Intensifies Just One Day After Kings Exit\"Sacramento\"Sacramento<\/p>\n

GettyPORTLAND, OREGON \u2013 APRIL 12: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings looks on during a timeout in the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> at Moda Center on April 12, 2026 in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n

On Monday, ESPN reported DeRozan and the Kings parted ways after two seasons. DeRozan, who turns 37 next month, is in the market for a new team. According to Kings insider Matt George, the Heat is among two teams most closely linked<\/a> as DeRozan\u2019s top landing spots.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two teams that we seem to hear the most chatter about in terms of potential landing destinations for DeMar DeRozan,\u201d George said, \u201cthe Miami Heat, who of course just traded for Giannis, and the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>, who are a team I long thought could use the services of DeMar, especially in that second unit off of the bench.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Miami looking to build out its roster around Antetokounmpo, DeRozan could be a high-upside addition due to his isolation scoring ability. He could be a game changing piece for the Heat off the bench.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to Heat insiders Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang, DeRozan has interest in joining the franchise, but Miami and DeRozan\u2019s representation have yet to communicate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sacramento Kings have agreed to a buyout with Demar DeRozan,\u201d Jackson wrote, \u201cbut as of mid afternoon Monday, there had been no contact yet between the former All Star forward and the Heat, according to a source. Miami would be among teams of interest to DeRozan, a source said.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miami Will See Competition in DeRozan Sweepstakes\"DeMar\"DeMar<\/p>\n

GettySacramento Kings guard DeMar DeRozan attempts a jump shot over Toronto Raptors<\/a> forward RJ Barrett<\/a> during an NBA game. DeRozan has reportedly signaled interest in a potential reunion with the Raptors after becoming a free agent.<\/p>\n

Signing DeRozan likely won\u2019t come easy for the Heat. According to reports, the Toronto Raptors may be interested in a reunion with DeRozan, who was drafted by the franchise in 2009.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As George notes, DeRozan may prefer signing with a Los Angeles team because of the homecoming factor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, we\u2019ve always heard LA ties, right?\u201d George said. \u201cHe is from LA, from Compton, very much a Los Angeles guy. So, we\u2019ve always talked about the possibility of DeMar going home. Whether it\u2019s the LA Clippers<\/a> or the LA Lakers<\/a>, it seems like the Clippers would be the more likely out of the two.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last season, DeRozan averaged 18.4 points per game while shooting just below 50% from the field. While he isn\u2019t the scoring machine he was with the Raptors or even later with the Chicago Bulls<\/a>, DeRozan remains an impact player who, if given the chance, could help elevate a championship contender.<\/p>\n

While the Heat monitor James \u2014 and other names connected to the franchise, like Bradley Beal<\/a> and Khris Middleton<\/a> \u2014 DeRozan could be a high priority free agent option.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tAdel Ahmad<\/a> Adel is a writer with over five years of experience covering the NBA. His work has appeared on various media platforms, both national and local. More about Adel Ahmad<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty DeMar DeRozan #11 of the Chicago Bulls. The Miami Heat is waiting for LeBron James to make…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":331785,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-331784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/331785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}