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Trade Radar · open rumor · Wednesday, October 21 · 2 h ago

Nick Richards’ 2026/27 Salary Becomes Guaranteed

Reported by Ira WindermanRead the original report ↗

Having remained on the Heat’s roster through opening night, veteran center Nick Richards now has a fully guaranteed salary for the 2026/27 season, according to Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Richards will earn $3,066,143 on his minimum-salary contract, while Miami carries a cap hit of $2,449,421. The team now has 13 players […]

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50%
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Who it involves
Nick Richards
Nick Richards
Heat · C · 5.8 pts · 5.1 reb · 0.3 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $2.45M · expiring
Miami Heat
$206.9M · in the tax · 14 contracts · cap sheet

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