Ian Schieffelin is off the Miami Heat roster as of Friday, Oct. 16, according to the team's official roster. No transaction report had been logged ahead of the move.
The move
Forward Ian Schieffelin, 23, a rookie, is no longer on the Miami Heat roster. The move was picked up from the official roster on Friday, Oct. 16. No transaction report preceded his departure; none is logged. The Heat now carry 20 players, 15 on standard contracts and three on two-way deals, down to that count after Schieffelin left the roster. The circumstances of his exit are not announced.
The money
Schieffelin's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or departure by a day, so his cap figure is not available. Miami's payroll for 2026-27 stands at $209.1 million across 15 contracts, over the first apron. The cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Schieffelin, a forward, has no NBA line from last season. Miami's rotation up front last season was led by Bam Adebayo at 32.4 minutes and 20.1 points, with Andrew Wiggins at 30.3 minutes and 15.4 points, Norman Powell at 29.6 minutes and 21.7 points, and Kel'el Ware at 22.1 minutes and 11.1 points. The Heat roster now numbers 20 players, the standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Why is Ian Schieffelin off the Heat roster?
The move was detected from Miami's official roster on Friday, Oct. 16. No transaction report had been logged before it, so the reason for the departure is not announced.
What is Schieffelin's contract status?
His contract is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing or departure by a day.
How many players are on Miami's roster now?
Miami carries 20 players, 15 on standard contracts and three on two-way deals.