The Miami Heat may be staring at a small but notable ownership shuffle in the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers’ bombshell sale.
On the business side, the key name here is Josh Kushner. According to Brian Windhorst and Hoop Collective, Kushner - who is part of the ownership group that acquired the Lakers - will need to sell his minority stake in the Heat before he can buy into the Lakers. That puts Miami in position to potentially lose a minority owner, even if the move doesn’t trigger anything dramatic inside the organization.
Kushner is already a familiar figure to the NBA. The source notes that he has been vetted and approved by the league before, since he previously held a piece of the Grizzlies. Still, Windhorst also pointed out that the Heat are a closely held team and do not often move shares, which means this process could take some time.
Kushner bought his Heat stake in 2024, and the report says he owns less than five percent of the franchise. What happens next is unclear.
The shares could end up back with majority owner Mickey Arison, or they could be sold to one of the other minority owners. Right now, though, the dust is still settling around the Lakers deal, so there’s no clear read on the next step.
There is a timing angle here, too. If Kushner does sell, it may be a pretty favorable moment to do it. The Lakers’ sale may have changed the market for NBA franchises, and the Heat’s value may also have gone up after the acquisition of Giannis.
For now, the expectation is that the Heat’s day-to-day operations won’t change much. The source does leave open the possibility that this could lead to something bigger from the ownership side, but that’s described as highly unlikely. Still, even a small shift in the Heat’s ownership picture is worth watching as the new season approaches.
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