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Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic was almost traded to the Dallas Mavericks this summer before the Mavs decided not to acquire the lefty. The Mavs didn’t want to add Dragic’s $19.2 million contract to their salary cap. The Heat were in the process of acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in a sign-and-trade […]

The Miami Heat are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won just 39 games and missed the playoffs, but thanks to an offseason in which they added Jimmy Butler, there is hope in South Beach again. The Heat entered the summer without any cap room, but they were able to finagle […]

There is very little doubt that Miami Heat team president Pat Riley will go down in history as one of the greatest front office executives in the league. The 74-year-old’s unmatched expertise was once again on display this summer, as he engineered a string of moves that have brought life to a Heat squad that […]

For the past two seasons, Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic’s name keeps coming up in trade rumors. However, according to a Heat exec, the veteran guard has been in the league long enough to know that trade rumors are part of the NBA. “It is what it is. Goran has been around a long […]

This summer was one of the most volatile and exciting reshuffles in recent NBA history, with teams making blockbuster deals to acquire an extra superstar and others using free agency as a means to improve. The Miami Heat were one of the teams willing to shake things up, dealing a number of pieces away in […]

Veteran point guard Goran Dragic will be staying with the Miami Heat after all and the lefty is pleased by that, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The Dallas Mavericks had interest in acquiring Dragic in a previous three-team construction of the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade. However, the Mavs changed their mind and didn’t want […]

Should the Los Angeles Lakers fail to sign Kawhi Leonard in free agency, they may then turn their attention to Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic, as the Lakers could absorb his salary in a trade, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. The Heat are trying to move Dragic, who exercised his player option for the […]

The Miami Heat intend to persist looking for a trade that can land point guard Goran Dragic in a beneficial situation, largely out of respect for the veteran’s wishes to find a new destination, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The franchise would also benefit by moving Dragic’s hefty $19.2 million deal for the 2019-20 season, […]

Goran Dragic will stay in South Beach after all, as the Dallas Mavericks opted not to acquire the veteran point guard in a trade with the Miami Heat. The Heat are moving pieces in preparation for a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers for superstar guard Jimmy Butler. According to Marc Stein of the New […]

Rachel Nichols on ESPN’s The Jump reported on Sunday night per Adrian Wojanrowski that the Dallas Mavs were acquiring point guard Goran Dragic as part of a now-three-team deal with the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers in the sign-and-trade for Jimmy Butler. The Sixers are signing and trading All-Star free agent wing Butler to the […]

The Miami Heat have ushered in a bit of a youth movement in recent years. Regardless, team president Pat Riley expects point guard Goran Dragic to remain the starter in the 2019-20 NBA season. Dragic is entering the fifth and final year of his current deal. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, riley […]

The Miami Heat are planning to trade veteran point guard Goran Dragic this offseason. Dragic picked up his $19.2 million contract for the 2019-20 NBA season, which will be the final year of his five-year, $85 million contract with the Heat. The move will not make Dragic a free agent this summer, giving the Heat […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has picked up his $19.2 million player option for next season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic has picked up his $19.2M player option for the 2019-20 season, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 13, 2019 The veteran point guard […]

An associate of Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic said he would be very surprised if the lefty does not opt into his 2019-20 player option with the team, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Dragic has a player option worth $19,217,900 for next season. If the Heat starting point guard declines it, […]

Goran Dragic took the path less traveled to NBA stardom. The Miami Heat point guard played five years of professional basketball in Europe before entering the draft, and wasn’t a full-time starter until his sixth season in the league. Still, Dragic signed a five-year, $90 million deal with the Heat in 2015, on the heels […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic doesn’t expect future international players who come to the NBA to have the type of impact Luka Doncic had this season with the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic had a stellar rookie season with the Mavs and will probably win Rookie of the Year. Dragic says players outside of the U.S. […]

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic has still not decided if he will test free agency this coming summer. The Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang reported that the point guard is still contemplating his options: “I didn’t think about it. I was just at home having a good time with my kids. I had a meeting with […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is obviously one of the best players in NBA history, but Heat point guard Goran Dragic says Wade might be even a better person off the court. Conducting his exit interviews with local reporters on Friday, Dragic said he’s going to cherish Wade the friend more than anything else. Dragic […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic told local reporters on Friday he hasn’t made a decision about his player option for next season. Dragic has a player option worth $19,217,900 for 2019-20. If the lefty declines it, he would become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Dragic hasn't made any decision yet on next year […]

Having fallen short of reaching the postseason, Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic is set to weigh his future in the coming months of the offseason, likely considering opting out of the $19.2 million player-option in his contract. “I’m not going to talk about that now. It doesn’t make sense right now,” he said, according […]

Goran Dragic and Luka Doncic, the two most notable Slovenian players in the NBA, dueled against one another for the first time in Miami last night. In the game, the Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-99. To greet them, however, were over 2,000 Slovenians — many of which had traveled thousands of miles to […]

For the first time in his basketball career, Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic was nervous before a game started. Doncic and the Mavs faced off against Goran Dragic and the Miami Heat on Thursday in South Beach. It was the first time Doncic was playing against Dragic and not with him. Both Dragic and […]

After their duel on Thursday, Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks met at center court to swap jerseys. The Slovenians also had a quick chat before going their separate ways. Per NBA TV, Dragic shared what he told the Dallas Mavericks rookie — who, as it turned out, […]

Dwyane Wade, in the final season of his legendary pro career, is having a grand old time during his “last dance.” Wade is playing big, crucial minutes for a team with playoff aspirations, drilling insane buzzer-beaters and piloting his Miami Heat to a possible playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Of course, Wade is also […]

Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic had a special moment after they went against each other on Thursday night at the American Airlines Arena. Dragic and Doncic swapped jerseys after Dragic’s Miami Heat scored a 105-99 win over Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks. It was the first NBA game in which these two stars from Slovenia played against […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic is available to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in South Beach, according to head coach Erik Spoelstra. Dragic has missed the previous three games due to a left calf strain. The Heat went 3-0 without the lefty and are excited to get their floor general back in the lineup […]

The Miami Heat host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, and while the team will get back starting center Hassan Whiteside, point guard Goran Dragic is still out of the lineup. Whiteside is feeling better after missing three games in a row due to a hip strain. Dragic, meanwhile, is still dealing with a sore calf […]

The Miami Heat host the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday and the team will be without the services of point guard Goran Dragic and center Hassan Whiteside. Dragic is dealing with a sore calf, while Whiteside is still suffering from a hip strain. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1101978281912479745 Whiteside is missing his third consecutive game on Saturday. He’s averaging 12.9 points, 12.3 […]

The Miami Heat will soon be getting a much-needed boost in the backcourt as the team begins a late-season run to the playoffs. Just not quite yet, though. Point guard Goran Dragic remains inactive for the Heat’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Previous momentum indicated that Dragic would be available to play versus […]

Miami Heat teammates Goran Dragic and Derrick Jones Jr. were full participants in Wednesday morning’s practice session, according to an official report from the team. Both have been out of commission due to knee injuries, but it sounds like they’re nearing a return: https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1098293694191583232 Dragic underwent surgery in December to clean up a nagging right […]

The Miami Heat expect to have former All-Star guard Goran Dragic back soon after the All-Star break following a two-month injury layoff for the 32-year-old. Once he gets back to full speed, he will surely reclaim his starting post, which may give Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra a bit of a headache. Recently, 22-year-old Heat […]

Every team in the NBA has February 7th circled on their calendars. February 7th is the NBA trade deadline—which comes about a week before All-Star Weekend. Teams have to decide if they want to buy, sell, or simply stay pat when the deadline approaches. One of the teams who will likely be sellers at the […]

On Twitter this Friday, Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat and Marc Stein of the New York Times discussed their affinity for Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic. Dragic had told anybody who would listen about how good the European sensation would be. He had told Stein about how special his fellow Slovenian will be in […]

News and rumors about a trade for Washington Wizards guard John Wall have been dragging on for weeks now, but the All-Star point guard hasn’t been dealt yet. If they want to improve their chances in the playoffs, the Miami Heat should find a way to acquire Wall through a trade before someone else picks […]

The Miami Heat just lost starting point guard Goran Dragic for up to two months, but head coach Erik Spoelstra is just glad his floor general can put an end to what’s been a nagging knee injury throughout the season. “We feel good about the fact that there’s a solution now,” said Spoelstra, according to […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Miami Heat’s Goran Dragic will undergo knee surgery and is expected to miss two months. The Slovenian’s right knee has been troubling him all season, forcing him to play just two games in the Heat’s last fourteen games. Miami’s Goran Dragic will miss two months with knee surgery, per source. […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has been nursing a knee injury. It will keep him out of Friday’s contest the Memphis Grizzlies, per the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. The injury is listed to be day-to-day, as he missed Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz. Tyler Johnson took his place in the starting lineup in Tuesday’s […]

The Miami Heat take on the Utah Jazz Wednesday night in Salt Lake City and will be without starting point guard Goran Dragic and big man Hassan Whiteside. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says Goran Dragic is dealing with a swollen right knee, while Hassan Whiteside is out for personal reasons. Spoelstra says Goran Dragic is […]

Mavs rookie Luka Doncic’s meteoric rise to stardom has impressed a lot of NBA executives and pundits of the game, yet one person who is not shocked by his impact for the Dallas Mavericks is Slovenian national team mate Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat. “He doesn’t surprise me,” Dragic told EuroHoops. “I’ve known him […]