Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

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Miami Heat: Jovic, Jaquez Jr. & Undrafteds (Summer League preview) Jun 27, 2023

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With the summer league about a week away, and the Miami Heat likely to need cheap reinforcements, Ethan welcomes Brady and Alex to break down the expected core four of the Miami Heat's summer league entry, and the possible diamonds among the undrafted invitees.

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Miami Heat: Reaction to the Dame Lillard meeting (Live) Jun 27, 2023

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Damian Lillard met with the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, and the expected posturing ensued. What does the Blazers' statement mean? Should the Miami Heat pivot to something else? Or call the bluff?

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Miami Heat: Should they go all-in on Dame Lillard? Jun 26, 2023

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It's still unclear whether Dame Lillard will ask out of Portland, whether the Blazers would accommodate him and whether Portland would want what Miami has to offer. So how deep should the Heat get into this? And is it necessary to have a plan to pivot? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss what deals make sense, and the risk of waiting too long.

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How bad is it? The Miami Heat's cap and tax situation Jun 25, 2023

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Brian Goins of Miami Heat Beat joins Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo to go over the Miami Heat's salary cap and luxury tax limitations, and how it may affect not only the pursuit of Dame Lillard, but also the re-signing of Max Strus and Gabe Vincent, and the attraction of any other free agents.

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Miami Heat: Ranking their assets (Bam, Herro, Robinson, more) Jun 25, 2023

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How good are the Miami Heat's assets for a trade? What, or who, is positive, neutral or negative? Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander go through the roster and the pick trove. Is Tyler Herro getting too much heat about his value? And will teams want Kyle Lowry's contract?

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Miami Heat: More backstory on the Jaquez pick, fit Jun 23, 2023

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On an episode of Starting Five on the Five Reasons YouTube channel, Ethan Skolnick is joined by Greg Sylvander for more details about why the Miami Heat picked Jaime Jaquez Jr., and how he might work for the team. Also, they talk about the undrafted additions, one in particular.

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Miami Heat: Jaime Jaquez Jr. drafted with 18th pick Jun 23, 2023

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The Miami Heat selected UCLA senior forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. with the 18th pick in the NBA Draft. Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo & Brady Hawk join from the bowels of the Kaseya Center at 1:30 a.m., after Jaquez (over the phone) and Heat Assistant GM Adam Simon spoke with the media. Pros, cons, and more.

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Miami Heat: Floor's Yours Draft & Trade Mega Special Jun 22, 2023

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Greg Sylvander is joined by Alex Toledo, Brady Hawk. Sean Rochester, Bryan Fonseca & special guest Chris Kouffman of 3 Yards Per Carry. We went through live listener questions/comments about trade rumors, the NBA Draft, free agency and more.

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Miami Heat & NBA: Vince Goodwill on Lillard, LaVine, Celtics, more Jun 21, 2023

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Vince Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports joins Five on the Floor again, speaking with Ethan Skolnick about the latest in NBA rumors. Can the Miami Heat get Dame Lillard? Is Zach LaVine a good backup option? What about Paul George? And did the Celtics move to the front of the East with their latest trade?

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Miami Heat: Pat Riley presser; who was he speaking to? Jun 20, 2023

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Pat Riley gave his annual State of the Miami Heat address, even though he was limited in what he could say by the league rules (and his own transaction conversations). Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander dissect the 30-minute session, from Riley's high praise of Tyler Herro to his cautioning related to the new collective bargaining agreement. What was real? And what was the targeted audience for most of what he said?

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