Jahmir Young is off the Miami Heat roster, a move picked up from the team's official roster on Monday, Sept. 21. No transaction report had flagged the move beforehand.
The move
Jahmir Young, a 25-year-old guard with two seasons of NBA experience, leaves the Miami Heat roster. The move was detected from the team's official roster on Monday, Sept. 21, and it puts him off the roster with no new club listed yet. No transaction report had logged the move in advance, so there is no source or confidence rating attached to it.
The money
Young's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so his cap hit and years are unknown for now. Miami's payroll stands at $208.3 million across 15 contracts for 2026-27, above the luxury tax line. The cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Young played 14 games last season, averaging 4.2 minutes, 1.8 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists. Miami's backcourt already runs through Tyler Herro at 31.3 minutes and 20.5 points, Davion Mitchell at 28.6 minutes and 9.3 points, and Pelle Larsson at 26.4 minutes and 11.4 points. The Heat carry 18 players on the roster, the standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Where does Jahmir Young go from here?
That is not announced. He is off the Miami Heat roster with no new club listed.
Was the move reported in advance?
No transaction report had logged the move before the official roster update on Monday, Sept. 21.
What is Miami's financial situation for 2026-27?
The Heat carry a payroll of $208.3 million across 15 contracts, above the $165.0 million cap and the $200.4 million luxury tax, and below the $209.0 million first apron and $221.7 million second apron.