Heat Camp Demands Answers, Starting With Conditioning

By the Heat Nightly Desk · Sunday, September 20

Davion Mitchell told the Miami Herald he arrived at Heat camp lighter after a season he called being "messed up" and a pointed message from Pat Riley. Gabe Vincent already got his answer elsewhere: Hot Hot Hoops reported the Heat never made him an offer despite his reported interest in a reunion.

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Mitchell Reports Lighter

Davion Mitchell told the Miami Herald on September 18 that he showed up to camp having lost weight, after a season he described as leaving him "messed up" and a direct message from Pat Riley. Erik Spoelstra now gets three weeks to see whether the changed body changes his role.

Vincent Gets His Answer

Hot Hot Hoops reported on September 18 that Gabe Vincent would have welcomed a reunion with Miami, but the Heat made no offer. That closes one guard option even as camp sits down a body.

Camp Down A Body

Trevor Keels signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Wizards on September 17, leaving the Heat's 20-man camp group at 19 heading into preseason. Miami opens exhibition play at Toronto on October 3.

Countdown To The Opener

The regular season tips off October 21 against Minnesota. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo are both listed day-to-day, with return targets around October 1, giving Spoelstra roughly three weeks to build a rotation before games count.

Bottom Line

Nobody has earned a role yet. Mitchell's conditioning report is a data point, not a decision, and the guard spot Keels left behind is still unfilled with the opener closing fast.

Is Davion Mitchell in better shape for 2026-27?

He told the Miami Herald he reported to camp lighter after a message from Pat Riley, though no numbers or drills have confirmed the change yet.

Will the Heat sign Gabe Vincent?

Not on the record. Hot Hot Hoops reported Miami never made him an offer despite his reported interest in a reunion.