Heat Confirm One Move, Leave Rest In Doubt

By the Heat Nightly Desk · Tuesday, September 22

Miami's own transaction log backs up two of the reports that have circulated since September 17, while three others remain stuck on confidence scores in the 30s with no follow-up. Nothing left on the list survives a look at a payroll already past the tax threshold and within a million of the first apron.

Extension Signed

Pelle Larsson agreed to a four-year extension with the Heat on September 18, in a hoopsrumors report Miami has already treated as final. The report itself still carries only a 41 confidence score and an open status, because no outlet has published years or dollars. Larsson finished last season a 70-game rotation piece at 11.4 points and 32.3 percent from three; Miami wanted him locked in before camp, and got it. What he's actually owed still hasn't surfaced.

Keels Report Confirmed

Keith Smith reported on September 17, at 46 confidence, that Trevor Keels would sign an Exhibit 10 deal with the Wizards. Keels left Heat camp on September 21, matching the report exactly — the one clean hit of the stretch. It also means Miami's 20-man camp group is down to 19, with a roster spot still open.

Konchar Came Up Empty

hoopsrumors floated Heat interest in John Konchar, alongside Orlando and Toronto, on September 15 at 36 confidence. One day later, at 37 confidence, the same outlet reported Konchar signing a one-year deal with the Knicks instead. Whatever case Miami had for that open spot, New York got there first.

Rest Is Noise

Two more sit at the bottom: a September 11 offseason check-in on the Heat at 32 confidence, and a September 10 report of Eric Amsler leaving for an assistant general manager job with the Lakers at 30. Neither has moved since. Marc Stein's September 21 item tying Wiseman, Vincent and Leonard to the Mavericks is marked confirmed — that's a Dallas story, not a Miami one.

Books Say No

Miami carries $208.3 million in salary, $7.9 million past the tax threshold and $0.7 million short of the first apron. That leaves no room to turn speculation into a real Heat move. The only additions that have actually happened this month are a camp-fill decision made for them and a contract extension whose numbers still aren't public.

Is Pelle Larsson's contract extension official?

Yes — Larsson signed a four-year extension with the Heat on September 18, though the years-and-dollars breakdown has not been made public.

Did the Heat sign John Konchar?

No. Miami had reported interest alongside Orlando and Toronto, but Konchar signed a one-year contract with the Knicks on September 16.