The muscle behind the Miami Heat's run of success under coach Erik Spoelstra, retired NBA veteran Udonis Haslem, nearly came to blows with former franchise superstar Jimmy Butler during the 2022 season when the guard became somewhat of a locker room cancer and disruptor to team goals.

An even more recent ESPN mock draft has Miami opting for German swing guard Ben Saraf, with this comment from the network's lead draft analyst, Jonathan Givony: "The Heat don't ha

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Udonis Haslem was caught in the crossfire on Friday. The ESPN analyst and team vice president of player development for the Heat was in the middle of it on “The Pat McAfee Show” when insider Shams Charania joined as a guest to discuss the latest game of the NBA Finals and the offseason trade rumors, specifically those surrounding Kevin Durant.

With the Heat confirming to the Miami Herald that it granted the Phoenix Suns permission to interview longtime Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn for the franchise’s head coaching job, multiple reports indicated that Quinn was among the candidates who advanced to the next stage of the interview process for the opening.

Spoelstra is now the longest-tenured head coach in the NBA after Gregg Popovich left his job leading the San Antonio Spurs ' sideline earlier this year following a serious health concern.

Once again, a player who wants out, but also wants out to a preferred destination. Once again, a Miami Heat franchise caught in the middle, this time with Kevin Durant.

All roads apparently lead to this intersection for the Miami Heat, where the hope of a union with Kevin Durant meets the reality of obstacles at play. Over. And over. And over again. So within a matter of days,

The Miami Heat took the odd step of keeping Udonis Haslem around on the roster for 20 years, until he was 42 years old. That was at least six years past his sell-by date: In his final six seasons in Miami, Haslem played only 65 games.