JULY 6: The Heat have officially acquired Okpala’s draft rights, sending the Pacers their 2022, 2025, and 2026 second-round picks, Miami announced in a press release. The deal technically became a three-team trade, having merged with the Pacers’ acquisition of T.J. Warren from the Suns.
JUNE 20: The Pacers agreed to send the No. 32 pick to the Heat, who selected Stanford small forward KZ Okpala, Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. The Pacers gained the rights to that pick earlier in the day in a trade with the Suns.
Indiana will receive three future second-round picks from Miami. The Heat had traded away their second-round pick.
Indiana also acquired forward T.J. Warren from Phoenix, which used cap room to make that deal in a salary dump. The Suns received cash considerations.
The 6’9” Okpala averaged 16.8 PPG and 5.7 RPG last season.
Washington’s Jaylen Nowell was the league MVP, better IMO, but scouts liked Okpala.