By releasing Precious Achiuva, the Heat offer themselves flexibility
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Return from Precious Achiuva in Miami it will be expeditious! Signed on September 24 to a non-guaranteed one-year deal by the franchise that drafted him in 2020, the Nigerian inside didn’t impress during the preseason. In four games, he averaged only 4.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in twelve minutes. Too low-key a performance to hope to establish in Erik Spoelstra’s rotation. The result: Miami decided to release him before the season started.
This choice is mainly explained by financial reasons. Achiuva’s arrival temporarily raised the heat above the “luxury tax” threshold. His departure allows the Florida franchise to fall under, with a margin estimated at $1.6 million.
According to the Miami HeraldThe front office does not plan to cross this line again, unless there is a major opportunity (All-Star caliber player, etc.) between now and the trade deadline.
An adaptable workforce
Precious Achiuva is not the only one who has paid the price for these adjustments: Ethan Thompson, Dain Dainja etc Not Mbeng were also cut. Days before the season opener, Miami only has 14 players under contract, leaving itself the option to add a fifteenth player while maintaining salary flexibility.
The Heat also have two players under “two-way contracts,” Myron Gardner etc Vlad Goldin. However, according to the Miami Herald, Jahmir Young would be expected to occupy the third and final “two-way player” position on the team.
– Luxury tax : in the NBA, the salary cap is not strict, and the NBA authorizes the richest franchises to exceed the set threshold with a tolerance margin of about 20%. In this case, the following year, franchises could typically spend up to $171 million. Then, for every dollar spent above this ceiling, franchises must pay a “luxury tax” to the NBA. A type of tax that can be very expensive. As of 2024, the NBA has additionally sanctioned excessive spending by franchises with supervised recruiting.
2025-10-18 07:42:00
