Ian Schieffelin is on the Miami Heat roster, according to the club's official listing on Saturday, Sept. 26. He arrives as a rookie from free agency, with no injury report tied to the move and his contract not yet on file.
The move
Ian Schieffelin is on the Miami Heat roster, according to the club's official roster listing on Saturday, Sept. 26. He joins from free agency, having held no previous NBA roster spot. No injury report preceded the move; none is logged for him. He is a rookie, meaning this marks his first appearance on an NBA roster. The Heat have not announced his position.
The money
Schieffelin's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. Miami's payroll for 2026-27 stands at $210.5 million across 16 contracts, over the first apron. The salary cap is set at $165.0 million, the luxury tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million. Where his eventual cap number lands relative to those lines is not yet known.
The fit
Schieffelin has no NBA line from last season; he is a rookie. Miami's rotation last season was led by Bam Adebayo at 32.4 minutes and 20.1 points, Tyler Herro at 31.3 minutes and 20.5 points, Andrew Wiggins at 30.3 minutes and 15.4 points, Norman Powell at 29.6 minutes and 21.7 points, Davion Mitchell at 28.6 minutes and 9.3 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. at 28.3 minutes and 15.4 points, Pelle Larsson at 26.4 minutes and 11.4 points, and Kel'el Ware at 22.1 minutes and 11.1 points. The Heat now carry 20 players on the roster, 15 on standard deals plus three on two-way contracts. Schieffelin's position has not been announced.
Did an injury report precede Ian Schieffelin's move to the Heat?
No. None is logged for this move.
What is Ian Schieffelin's contract with the Heat?
It is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
How many players are on the Heat roster now?
20 players are on the roster: 15 on standard contracts plus three on two-way deals.
Where is Miami's payroll relative to the luxury tax and aprons?
Miami's payroll is $210.5 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the first apron. The cap is $165.0 million, the tax line $200.4 million, the first apron $209.0 million and the second apron $221.7 million.