Following the blockbuster deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Miami Heat have spent the offseason reshaping the roster and trying to patch the holes left behind. The biggest swing is already in the books, but the work is not done yet. Miami still has a few openings, including a two-way spot, and there are a few free-agent names that could fit the bill.
One option is Drew Timme, who spent last season with the Los Angeles Lakers. At 25, Timme arrives with a decorated college résumé from Gonzaga, though his NBA path has been more uneven.
He went undrafted in 2023, moved through a couple of G-League stops, and eventually landed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2025, where he appeared in nine games and started two. His role grew last season with the Lakers as injuries hit their rotation, and he played in 27 games while posting 57.6 percent shooting from the field and 44 percent from three-point range.
For a Heat team looking for frontcourt help, he brings the kind of power forward skill set that can at least warrant another look.
Keshad Johnson is already a known quantity in Miami. The Heat have had him for the last two seasons between the main roster and their G-League affiliate after he went undrafted in 2024.
He is best known for winning the 2026 Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend, but his on-court production has been limited in his appearances. Even so, the familiarity matters here.
He knows the staff, he knows the system, and that makes a return on a two-way deal easy to understand.
Adama Bal is another name worth keeping in the mix. The French guard spent four college seasons split between Arizona and Santa Clara before going undrafted in 2025.
Most of his season came with the Westchester Knicks, the New York Knicks’ G-League affiliate, before he finished the regular season on two 10-day contracts with the Memphis Grizzlies. In eight appearances with Memphis, Bal averaged 10.4 points while shooting 40.9 percent from deep and 90 percent at the line.
His overall field-goal mark was 41.9 percent, but the perimeter shooting stands out, and that kind of efficiency would make him a sensible candidate for Miami’s final two-way slot.
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