With the Miami Heat now led by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, the team has been working in the offseason to surround the dynamic duo that could elevate the team to championship aspirations. As the Heat's latest notable deal was signing Pelle Larsson to a contract extension, the latest agreement is one that will interest fans.
Miami has a busy week ahead of them, with media day on Monday at the Kaseya Center and the start of training camp on Tuesday at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), but the team is not done with adding players to its roster.
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Miami has “reached a deal” with former first-round pick and guard Dennis Smith Jr., who last played in the league with the Brooklyn Nets in 2024. Reportedly, the Heat “have been monitoring” Smith closely.
“Free agent guard Dennis Smith Jr. has reached a deal with the Miami Heat, his agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports tells me. The Heat have been monitoring the former lottery pick very closely all summer,” Haynes wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
While the last minutes he recorded in the NBA were with the Nets, he had stints in the G League, with the last recorded time being with Miami's affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, acquiring him in January of 2026.
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Smith joins a Heat backcourt that features Davion Mitchell, Klay Thompson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Pelle Larsson, Dru Smith, and more, as there is a question regarding roster spots ahead of Tuesday's start to training camp.
Some deals that might have fallen under the radar are that Miami signed Clemson Tigers rookie Ian Schieffelin and USC rookie Ezra Ausar to Exhibit 10 deals with an invite to training camp, via The Miami Herald. With those two signings, the Heat's roster is up to 21 players, which is the most a team can carry into training camp, though Ausar has yet to officially sign.
Where Smith fits will be revealed in due time, as the 28-year-old guard looks to rejuvenate his NBA career with Miami.