The Heat have officially signed first-round pick Kel’el Ware to his rookie scale contract, the team announced today in a press release. Ware becomes the first player selected in the 2024 draft to formally sign his first NBA contract.
Considered one of the top centers in this year’s rookie class, Ware transferred to Indiana a year ago after spending his freshman year at Oregon. He enjoyed a breakout year for the Hoosiers, averaging 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks in 32.2 minutes per game (30 contests), earning All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Defense honors.
As the No. 15 pick in this year’s draft, Ware will earn a first-year salary of approximately $4.23MM. His four-year deal with Miami, which includes team options on the third and fourth seasons, will be worth about $20.47MM.
While teams can’t complete trades or certain signings until July 6, they’re allowed to sign first- or second-round picks to contracts during the moratorium period, so the Heat didn’t have to wait until Saturday to have Ware put pen to paper.
I like this move by Heat. They can protect Bam playing him at the 4. Ware has big man talent. I’m sure Heat will work him.
You would like it for the Heat…
When will ppl realize that bam is not a good enough shooter to play the PF position?
Bam cannot play the 4 unless he’s next to a guy like Jokic. Even then it would be iffy. Maybe if he actually starts taking more than half a three per game at a 36% clip, he could be a PF. Until then, he’s a non-shooter.
As a Heat fan, its extremely frustrating when people act like they need bigs…
The people of Earth are different from us, it’s true, but ultimately I believe that is a good thing. They won’t necessarily make the same mistakes we did, but if you guide them, Kal, if you give them hope, that’s what this symbol means. The symbol of the House of El means hope. Embodied within that hope is the fundamental belief the potential of every person to be a force for good. That’s what you can bring them.
What
Superman’s name in the comics
I thought this was what superman’s dad said to him but a lil different
They will race behind you. They will stumble. They will fall. But in time, they will join you in the Sun, Kal. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders.
-Russel Crowe as Jor-El in Man of Steel 2013
Well, now I really sont know what’s going on, b/c I assumed the only reason they would make such a mistake with this pick was to tradenhim afterwards, but now that can’t happen for another month or so