MIAMI – All three of the Miami Heat’s two-way players from last season have now formally relocated, with guard Alondes Williams going to training camp with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Williams, who had his restricted-free-agency qualifying offer pulled by the Heat in July, was among those who helped the Heat to the championship at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League in July.
Williams, 25, took a camp tryout contract with the Clippers, who are reworking their roster after the offseason free-agency departure of forward Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Williams’ G League rights currently would revert to the Heat affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, if he is not on an NBA roster this season.
With the Wiliams move, it means all three players who finished last season on Heat two-way deals have now signed elsewhere this offseason, with Wiliams with the Clippers, Cole Swider going to camp with the Indiana Pacers and Jamal Cain signed to a two-way contract by the New Orleans Pelicans. Like Williams, Swider agreed to a camp tryout contract.
Currently under two-way contracts to the Heat are former Houston Rockets first-round pick Josh Christopher, undrafted Arizona forward Keshad Johnson and returning Heat guard Dru Smith.
Then there is former Heat summer-league and G League prospect Jamaree Bouyea, who was waived from his San Antonio Spurs two-way contact over the weekend. While Bouyea is now free to sign with any NBA team, his G League rights remain with the Heat’s affiliate.
Bouyea, 25, appeared in 23 games for the Skyforce last season, having over his career also spent time in the Heat, Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards organization, after going undrafted out of San Francisco in 2022.
The Heat open training camp Oct. 1 at the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas, a day after their media day at Kaseya Center.
Haslem’s effort
Former team captain and current Heat executive Udonis Haslem on Tuesday teamed with Wells Fargo and Rebuilding Together Miami-Dade to help refurbish a home in Miami Gardens, as part of a national announcement of $1.2 million Wells Fargo grant to Rebuilding Together, benefitting 75 homes in 46 cities.
As part of Tuesday’s effort, volunteers completed tasks including exterior painting, landscaping, building a new outdoor living space and more for a single mother of two, including a 14-year-old with Down syndrome.
The home visited is one of three in the Miami-Dade area and six in Florida selected for the program.
Vote push
The Heat on Tuesday joined other organizations taking part in National Voter Registration Day, in partnership with nonprofit Rock The Vote.
Part of the program is the Heat’s election center, which allows for checking voter registration status, registering to vote, making a pledge to vote and requesting an absentee ballot.
At partners.rockthevote.org/heat/, the Heat posted, “Stand Up and Be Counted. There’s no excuse not to vote. It’s why we’ve partnered with Rock the Vote to help make sure you’re registered, informed and ready to cast your ballot.”
Early preview
Netflix on Tuesday released the trailer for the NBA series Starting 5 that features Heat forward Jimmy Butler and debuts on Oct. 9.
The 10-part series features looks at Butler, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis and Jayson Tatum.
The series bills the focus on Butler as “relentless drive propels the Heat,” The Heat were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics 4-1 last season, with Butler missing that series due to a knee injury.
In the video trailer, Butler refers to his versatility as, “like a king of all trades. I think that’s what the saying is. The Black king of all trades.”