Miami Heat

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Lore & Background

The Heat entered the draft holding one first-round selection and one second-round selection. The second-round pick originally belonged to the Golden State Warriors and was retroactively acquired from the Charlotte Hornets as the more favorable selection than the Denver Nuggets, owing to Charlotte's worse 2025–26 record, to resolve a dispute regarding a 2024 trade for Terry Rozier while he faced an investigation on alleged gambling conspiracy. The Heat's original second-round selection was previously traded to the Indiana Pacers before it ultimately landed with the San Antonio Spurs via a pick swap that was triggered because Miami finished with a better 2025–26 record than Indiana, resulting in San Antonio receiving this less favorable pick. The Heat used both selections to draft Nate Ament and Otega Oweh, but later traded their draft rights to the Milwaukee Bucks (as part of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (in exchange for the draft rights to the 37th pick Ryan Conwell), respectively.

In Their Own Story

On July 6, the Heat acquired Superstar Power-Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. It will be his first season with the Miami Heat. The trade also involved the Heat sending the draft rights to their first-round pick Nate Ament to the Bucks. The Heat's second-round pick, originally belonging to the Golden State Warriors, was retroactively acquired from the Charlotte Hornets as the more favorable selection than the Denver Nuggets, owing to Charlotte's worse 2025–26 record, to resolve a dispute regarding a 2024 trade for Terry Rozier while he faced an investigation on alleged gambling conspiracy. The Heat used that second-round pick to draft Otega Oweh, but later traded his draft rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for the draft rights to the 37th pick Ryan Conwell.

Reader's Guide

The 2026–27 Miami Heat season will be the 39th season for the franchise in the NBA. The team made a blockbuster trade on July 6, acquiring Superstar Power-Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. This will be his first season with Miami. In the draft, the Heat held one first-round selection and one second-round selection. The second-round pick originally belonged to the Golden State Warriors and was retroactively acquired from the Charlotte Hornets as the more favorable selection than the Denver Nuggets, owing to Charlotte's worse 2025–26 record, to resolve a dispute regarding a 2024 trade for Terry Rozier while he faced an investigation on alleged gambling conspiracy. The Heat's original second-round selection was previously traded to the Indiana Pacers before it ultimately landed with the San Antonio Spurs via a pick swap that was triggered because Miami finished with a better 2025–26 record than Indiana, resulting in San Antonio receiving this less favorable pick. The Heat used both selections to draft Nate Ament and Otega Oweh, but later traded their draft rights to the Milwaukee Bucks (as part of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (in exchange for the draft rights to the 37th pick Ryan Conwell), respectively.

Did You Know?

• The 2026–27 season will be the 39th season for the Miami Heat franchise in the NBA.
• Giannis Antetokounmpo was acquired by the Heat on July 6 in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks.
• The Heat's second-round pick originally belonged to the Golden State Warriors and was retroactively acquired from the Charlotte Hornets.
• The Heat's original second-round selection ended up with the San Antonio Spurs via a pick swap triggered because Miami finished with a better 2025–26 record than Indiana.
• The Heat traded the draft rights to their first-round pick Nate Ament to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.