{"id":337559,"date":"2026-07-12T10:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T10:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/337559\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T10:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T10:48:27","slug":"ex-miami-heat-star-announces-nba-comeback-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/337559\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Miami Heat Star Announces NBA Comeback Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1343321430-e1638028001984.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Victor Oladipo, Miami Heat\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Victor Oladipo, Miami Heat<\/p>\n<p>An NBA comeback is in the works for the former <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/miami-heat\/\" title=\"Miami Heat\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"336578\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Heat<\/a> guard, Victor Oladipo.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old announced earlier this week that he will hold a pro day.<\/p>\n<p>In a now-deleted post on the social media platform X, Oladipo announced that he will have a workout in front of interested front offices, scouts, and NBA personnel on Tuesday, July 14.<\/p>\n<p>The workout is expected to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the NBA\u2019s Summer League action is currently taking place.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Miami Heat Star Announces NBA Comeback Plans<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3716727\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-3716727\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1398137911-e1653413104345.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Oladipo\" width=\"782\" height=\"439\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3716727\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-3716727\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1398137911-e1653413104345.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Oladipo\" width=\"782\" height=\"439\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3716727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyVictor Oladipo #4 of the Miami Heat reacts against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/boston-celtics\/\" title=\"Boston Celtics\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"336577\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Celtics<\/a> in Game One of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 17, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been quite a while since Oladipo has played at the NBA level.<\/p>\n<p>The last time he suited up for a team was during the 2022-2023 season. At the time, Oladipo was wrapping up a three-year run with the Heat.<\/p>\n<p>During Oladipo\u2019s final season in Miami during the 2022-2023 NBA season, the veteran guard appeared in 42 games.<\/p>\n<p>Oladipo shot 39.7% from the field and hit 33.0% of his threes, averaging 10.7 points per game. He also dished out 3.5 assists per game and came down with 3.0 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3677614\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-3677614\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1387392427-1-e1650854112588.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Oladipo, Jimmy Butler\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3677614\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-3677614\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1387392427-1-e1650854112588.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Oladipo, Jimmy Butler\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3677614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyJimmy Butler #22 and Victor Oladipo #4 of the Miami Heat talk during a free-throw attempt in the second half against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/\" title=\"Golden State Warriors\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"336574\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> at FTX Arena on March 23, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Oladipo spent some time with Guangzhou Loong <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/detroit-lions\/\" title=\"Lions\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"336581\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lions<\/a> of the Chinese Basketball Association.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2025-2026 NBA season, Oladipo joined the NBA G League affiliate of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/milwaukee-bucks\/\" title=\"Milwaukee Bucks\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"336580\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the G League regular season, Oladipo appeared in 15 games for the Wisconsin Herd. He shot 38.9% from the field and hit 32.9% of his threes, producing averages of 13.5 points, 3.8 assists, and 4.6 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n<p>Victor Oladipo Sends A Message To His Supporters<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3948511\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-3948511\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1393912353-e1666755902568.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Oladipo\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3948511\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-3948511\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1393912353-e1666755902568.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Oladipo\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3948511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyVictor Oladipo #4 of the Miami Heat dribbles up the court against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/atlanta-hawks\/\" title=\"Atlanta Hawks\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"336576\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Hawks<\/a> during the second half in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a free agent. I don\u2019t have an agent right now just me and my family. I know I have a lot left, and I genuinely love this game. I\u2019d rather show you I\u2019m ready than spend my time trying to explain why or flood you with analytics to prove it,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VicOladipo\/status\/2072413349917118749\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oladipo wrote on X on July 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re about winning, value mentorship, and think there could be a fit, you can reach me directly. I\u2019m open to every opportunity right now\u2014I just want to make sure I weigh each one carefully. I can\u2019t wait to share my story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Oladipo has been through a lot throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>After getting selected No. 2 overall in 2013 by the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/orlando-magic\/\" title=\"Orlando Magic\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"336579\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando Magic<\/a>, Oladipo worked himself onto an All-NBA team in 2018 and earned two All-Star nods throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout Oladipo\u2019s 10-year NBA career, he spent three seasons with the Magic, four seasons with the Indiana Pacers, one season with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/\" title=\"Oklahoma City Thunder\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"336575\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> and the Houston Rockets, and three years with the Heat.<\/p>\n<p>Oladipo has shot 34.7% from three throughout his career and posted averages of 16.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/justingrasso32\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Grasso<\/a> Justin Grasso is an NBA\/NFL reporter, covering trending league news, transactions, injuries, and player developments. He is a credentialed journalist with nearly a decade of insider access.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/justingrasso32\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Justin Grasso<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Victor Oladipo, Miami Heat An NBA comeback is in the works for the former Miami Heat guard,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":337560,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-337559","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\/337559","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=337559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/337560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=337559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=337559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=337559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}