Udonis Haslem announced his retirement on Instagram after 20 years with the Miami Heat.

"I consider myself extremely blessed to say I can leave this game with no regrets. The championships, the accolades, the brotherhood, man it’s hard not to be at peace. Undrafted to a 3x Champion, All-Rookie 2nd Team, Teammate Of The Year, the oldest player to play in an NBA finals game, Miami Heat’s all-time leading rebounder and longest-tenured player, the list goes on," wrote Haslem on his post.

Haslem signed with the Heat as an undrafted free agent in 2003. 

The 43-year-old appeared in 879 regular season games and 149 postseason games while winning three championships with the Heat.

Haslem averaged 7.5 points and 6.6 rebounds for his career. 

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics led the NBA in wins during the 22-23 regular season, but it was the Denver Nuggets who won the championship after ranking fourth in the category. The Miami Heat were tied for 11th in wins and reached The Finals.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors ranked atop the NBA in payroll, but they each finished outside the top-10 in wins. The Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings were each top-10 teams in wins while having payrolls in the twenties. 

22-23 NBA Regular Season Wins (Payroll Rank)

1. Bucks (3)

2. Celtics (4)

3. Sixers (12)

4. Nuggets (8)

5. Grizzlies (26)

5. Cavaliers (15)

7. Kings (23)

8. Knicks (10)

9. Suns (6)

9. Nets (9)

11. Heat (17)

11. Clippers (1)

11. Warriors (2)

14. Lakers (7)

15. Wolves (22)

15. Pelicans (19)

17. Hawks (16)

17. Raptors (14)

19. Bulls (13)

19. Thunder (18)

21. Mavericks (5)

22. Jazz (20)

23. Pacers (29)

23. Wizards (11)

25. Magic (27)

26. Blazers (21)

27. Hornets (28)

28. Rockets (24)

28. Spurs (30)

30. Pistons (25)

Paul Reed said that Nick Nurse planned to mold him into a "Pascal Siakam-type player" during an interview for Sixers Wire.

“I’ve talked to him plenty of times and it’s always been kind of the same kind of idea. He talked about molding me into a Pascal Siakam-type player. Somebody who can kind of do it all. Shoot the ball, drive, pass, but right now, it’s all about focusing on my shot mechanics," said Reed about his conversations with Nurse.

The Sixers matched a three-year, $23 million offer sheet from the Jazz for Reed this offseason.

Reed added that he was getting more comfortable with a change in his jumper mechanics.

“I’m feeling more confident. More confident every day. Just about changing my shot mechanics a little bit. That’s all they’ve been focusing on and I’m getting more and more comfortable every day.”

The Memphis Grizzlies moved on from Dillon Brooks this offseason and their motivation in doing so was more due to his desire for an increased role on offense than it was for any off the court issues.

The Houston Rockets agreed to acquire Brooks on a four-year, $80 million sign-and-trade.

"I think the reasons the Grizzlies were ready to move on from him are misunderstood," said Tim MacMahon on The Lowe Post. "The nonsense was kind of like at a point where culturally it was time. That was not the primary reason. The primary reason the Grizzlies were trying to replace Dillon Brooks for a full two years, repeatedly going after players that would have replaced him in the trade market, and he probably would have been sent out, was because of the shot selection issue. Dillon did not want to be a fourth or fifth offensive weapon."

The Grizzlies were linked with trade interest in a number of wings such as OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges.

"Ime Udoka wanted him," added MacMahon. "He valued him. He's in Houston a large part because of that. It's on Ime Udoka to deal with that stuff and get the best version of Dillon Brooks that also creates the best possible scenarios for these young guys to grow."

J.B. Bickerstaff enters the 23-24 season reportedly under pressure to guide the Cleveland Cavaliers to an improved offense to match their defense this coming season. The Cavaliers feature a pair of bigs in Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, who both need to play near the basket currently, which has hurt their spacing. 

"I think that J.B. Bickerstaff is under a measure of pressure after the way that team played in the playoffs," said Brian Windhorst on his podcast. "And the way they were outmaneuvered. Thibs just did a better job with their lineups. He just did.

"Some of the Cavs went down their leg. Jarrett Allen basically admitted to it.

"They didn't show up in that series for the most part," interjected Tim Bontemps.

"I think J.B. Bickerstaff is under a measure of pressure. He's delivered a terrific defensive game plan for several years now. He has turned them into an elite defensive team. That's why they won 50 games. He's under some pressure to deliver an offensive system that takes advantage of Evan Mobley and finds a way to alleviate the concerns you brought up. Finds a way to play their best defensive lineup on offense."

The potential upside for Mobley on offense is when he has the ball in his hands, but that is difficult considering he plays with a pair of ball dominant guards in Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland. 

The Miami Heat promoted Andy Elisburg to Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations/General Manager on Thursday.

Elisburg, who joined the franchise in 1988, served as the Senior Vice President, Basketball Operations/General Manager for the last ten years. 

Deandre Ayton is likely to remain with the Phoenix Suns in 23-24 after another offseason in which he was in trade rumors and his status with the team has come under scrutiny. 

“I can feel the whole world hating me in a way,” Ayton said in the 37-second video clip Eyewitness News Bahamas tweeted. “I’m the guy a lot of people point at and I see it and feel it, but mainly what I’ve been working on five to six days a week since we’ve lost is just motivating myself to change the narrative of what people think about me. No matter you put it, I feel like I have no fans out there and I can feel it because the whole world is saying it. My goal is over the summer is to change the narrative. Just unlock whatever it is and just completely just focus on me and change the whole thing.”

Frank Vogel is attempting to build a relationship with Ayton after the center had a tumultuous tenure with Monty Williams.

“He's one of the best two-way centers in the game," Vogel said during his introductory press conference. "I think obviously he's going to be a defensive anchor for us. I've long utilized his set in my defensive scheme to build a dominant defense. I think he can do that and I think there's a lot that we can untap offensively with him as well. So he's pivotal part of what we're going to accomplish this year."

Bryan Gates joined the Philadelphia 76ers coaching staff, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Gates, who spent the last two seasons with the Suns, had recently joined Jason Kidd's staff with the Mavs. 

Bradley Beal is expected to start at point guard for the Phoenix Suns next season, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The news comes after the team traded Cameron Payne and a second-round pick to the Spurs for a second-round pick.

Jordan Goodwin is projected to be the backup point guard.  

The Memphis Grizzlies hired Anthony Carter as an assistant coach on Thursday.

Carter, formerly an assistant with the Heat, was credited with the player development of Max Strus and Gabe Vincent.