Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have agreed to a long-term contract extension that takes him through the 2024-25 season, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Spoelstra is beginning his 12th season as head coach of the Heat, replacing Pat Riley in 2008.
He is the second-longest-tenured active head coach after Gregg Popovich.
Spoelstra had just one season remaining on his existing deal.
Jimmy Butler discussed his personality during an introductory press conference for the Miami Heat, acknowledging that he can get carried away by his passion for the game.
"I don't think I'm that bad of a guy. I'm not an a--hole like everybody thinks that I am. I'm a little extra at times. I don't think there's not too much wrong with that, either. If you do what I do every day, and other people don't go about it that way, I think you might have a problem with it, too. I love my job. I love the game. I love to work. I'm at it every single day at hours and times when people don't want to do it. I think, why doesn't everybody do what I do? To this day, I don't understand it. I really don't. Will I ever understand it? Probably not. Will I overreact? Probably so," said Butler.
Butler added that he sees his mentality in rookie Tyler Herro.
Pat Riley said that Butler's competitive personality fits with the Heat culture.
"We're going to find out throughout the course of the season how he meshes in with our team... We will see what his impact on winning is and that's what I'm encouraged about. I definitely embrace all of the qualities that he has."
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The Miami Heat remain interested in Chris Paul, but no deal is imminent.
The Heat had interest in acquiring Paul from the Houston Rockets before he was eventually traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Paul has three seasons and $124 million remaining on his contract, which would make any deal involving him complicated in terms of matching.
The Miami Heat have signed guard Daryl Macon.
Macon, who signed a two-way contract with Dallas last season, split the season between the Mavericks and the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He appeared in 41 games (37 starts) with the Legends and averaged 19.0 points, 6.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 1.05 steals and 34.5 minutes while shooting 42.3 percent from the field and 83.5 percent from the foul line. He led the team in points (780), assists (254), field goals made (260) and free throws made (192). He also appeared in eight games with the Mavericks totaling 29 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and a steal in 90 minutes of action.
Macon spent the 2018 Summer League with the HEAT appearing in seven games (five starts) and averaged 7.9 points, 4.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 22.4 minutes. Additionally, he played two seasons at the University of Arkansas, becoming the first player in school history to be named SEC Player of the Week at least four times and was only one-of-seven players in program history to score at least 1,000 points in just two years.
The Miami Heat have signed guard Mychal Mulder.
Mulder, who was selected in the first round (ninth overall) in the 2017 NBA G League Draft, appeared in 47 games (all starts) with the Windy City Bulls last season and averaged 13.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 32.9 minutes while shooting 46 percent from the field, 41.2 percent from three-point range and 74.6 percent from the foul line. He led the team in minutes (1,546) and finished second in points (646), field goals made (229) and three-point field goals made (135) while helping lead the team to a postseason berth. His 135 made treys were also tied for the fifth-most in the league. During the 2017-18 season, he appeared in 48 games (31 starts) with Windy City and averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.13 steals and 30.9 minutes while shooting 41.8 percent from the field.
The Miami Heat have exercised their fourth-year team option on Bam Adebayo.
Adebayo, who was selected in the first round (14th overall) by the Heat in the 2017 NBA Draft, was the only Miami player to appear in all 82 games (28 starts) last season and averaged 8.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 23.3 minutes while shooting a team-high 57.6 percent from the field. Among league leaders, he ranked 29th in total rebounds, tied for 31st in offensive rebounds, 32nd in defensive rebounds, 40th in rebounds per game and 40th in blocks.
The Miami Heat have signed guard Davon Reed.
Reed, who was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the second round (32nd overall) in the 2017 NBA Draft, split last season between the Indiana Pacers and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He appeared in 34 games (all starts) with the Mad Ants last season and averaged 13.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.35 steals and 34.5 minutes while also appearing in 10 games with the Pacers totaling 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal in 47 minutes of action, shooting 41.7 percent (5-of-12) from the field and 50 percent (2-of-4) from three-point range. Reed split the 2017-18 season between the Phoenix Suns and the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League, appearing in 12 games (eight starts) with Northern Arizona averaging 10.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 25.3 minutes while also appearing in 21 games (one start) with Phoenix averaging 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in 11.5 minutes of action.
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