{"id":378125,"date":"2026-08-22T05:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T05:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/378125\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T05:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T05:26:45","slug":"miami-heat-next-roster-target-revealed-after-klay-thompson-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/378125\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Heat next roster target revealed after Klay Thompson signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After securing Klay Thompson, the Miami Heat are now focusing on a potential big man addition. While they are interested in Nick Richards, they are still facing uncertainty in signing the big man.<\/p>\n<p>The Miami Heat are not done making moves and pivoting towards adding a big-body presence to their roster.<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/34864-nick-richards.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-396157-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Nick  Richards\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Position<br \/>\n                C\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Age<br \/>\n                28\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Height<br \/>\n                211 cm\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Weight<br \/>\n                111 kg\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Birth place<br \/>\n                Kingston, Jamaica\n            <\/p>\n<p>Right after striking a major deal with Klay Thompson, the Heat are now looking to add a rotational power forward who can play serviceable minutes at the team&#8217;s frontcourt spot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/nba\/miami-heat\/article316971064.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according<\/a> to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the Heat finalizes a deal with Klay Thompson for its 13th roster spot &#8211; a deal could be formalized as early as Sunday &#8211; work already is being done on the 14th spot, which the Heat prefers to use on a power rotation player who could log minutes at center or power forward,&#8221; the report noted.<\/p>\n<p> Miami Heat still uncertain to sign Nick Richards <\/p>\n<p>The Miami Heat were <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-254035-miami-heat-remaining-offseason-targets-revealed.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recently linked to Nick Richards<\/a> as a potential big man addition to bolster their interior depth, with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo leading the way.<\/p>\n<p>However, it remains uncertain if the Heat can sign the free-agent big man, as Richards is also exploring options and offers from other teams interested in his play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Veteran 6-11 center Nick Richards has emerged as a player of considerable interest to Miami, but Richards is considering several options and it\u2019s unclear if another team has offered him more guaranteed money,&#8221; Jackson added in his report.<\/p>\n<p>Richards spent last season with the Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls. He averaged 5.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game across 48 games in 2025-26.<\/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_5\" 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>                                            Like what we are doing? 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