Miami Heat release 5-year NBA player after Grizzlies game

The Miami Heat played their final game of the preseason on Friday night when they visited the Grizzlies in Memphis.

The Heat won by a score of 114-109 and finished the preseason with a 4-1 record in five games.

After the win, the Heat announced they had waived three players (including Nassir Little).

About the heat: “OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have waived Nassir Little, Zyon Pullin, Isaiah Stevens and Warren Washington.”

Little is coming off a year in which he averaged 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game while shooting 46.0% from the field and 30.0% from beyond the arc in 45 games (two starts) for the Phoenix Suns Three-point range scored.

He was the 25th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of UNC.

In addition to the Suns, Little also spent time with the Portland Trail Blazers.

In five seasons, the 24-year-old has posted career averages of 5.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 45.2% from the field and 33.0% from three-point range in 237 games .

He also appeared in seven NBA playoff games.

Considering Little is still young, there’s a good chance he’ll get another NBA contract at some point.

He will be a name to keep an eye on throughout the season.

The Heat will play their first game of the 2024-25 season on Wednesday night when they host the Orlando Magic in Miami, Florida.

Last season they lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs (in five games).