The Miami Heat faces a back-to-back first round exit in the NBA playoffs.
The key reason behind the overwhelming results during at least the 2024-25 NBA season was the departure of Jimmy Butler.
With Butler gone, the fever enters a new era, and head coach Eric Spelstra is tasked with developing a star that can take his team to the next level.
While manager Spoelstra continues to develop underrated players, President Pat Riley needs to ensure that the overall roster quality doesn’t dry out.
Given that the heat already holds the core of Tyler Hero and Bam Adebayo, the organization can compete for titles at the Eastern Conference.
The Heat front office showed its belief in the duo as he worked in the blockbuster trade to lead Norman Powell to the roster.
In addition to Powell’s trade, there is everything added to the Heat’s roster ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.
While Powell is still the most notable addition to the roster, Heat Nation is excited to see how well Simone Fontexchio plays.
After all, Fontecchio has already impressed fans while running against Italy during the Eurobasket 2025 run.
After dealing with Butler Juasco last season, Exit had no such major impact on the Heat front office.
But even so, the most notable exits from the roster were Kevin Love and Duncan Robinson. With that in mind, here are all the players who won’t be a member of the Heat next season.
- Kevin Love (exchanged with Utah Jazz)
- Kyle Anderson (trading with the Utah Jazz)
- Duncan Robinson (trading with the Detroit Pistons)
- Heywood Highsmith (trading with Brooklyn Net)
The fever never lost their cornerstone star, but the lack of love from the team’s 2025-26 lineup could have an impact on the morale of the locker room.
After all, the 2016 NBA champion is known as the leader of the locker room and once again proved it in last season’s butler drama.