Haslem addresses Herro-Adebayo, Keshad Johnson talks future as Heat fall to Cavs at summer league

By admin — In News — July 14, 2026

   ​LAS VEGAS — There are times at summer league when the faces in the crowd are of greater intrigue than those on the court. With the Miami Heat giving two of the top players on their summer roster Monday night, that proved to be the case at the Las Vegas NBA Summer League.Instead, focus turned to former Heat captain Udonis Haslem and free-agent Heat forward Keshad Johnson as the two walked into together, sitting across from the Heat bench in the game the Heat lost 90-73 to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ summer roster.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHaslem, who is a broadcaster for Prime and also holds a Heat executive title, acknowledged he spoke to former Heat guard Tyler Herro and current Heat captain Bam Adebayo after their Friday dustup on a practice court at a Las Vegas hotel complex.“I’ve talked to both of them,” Haslem said. “I don’t have any takeaway on it. I mean, I felt like it was blown out of proportion, felt like it was made bigger than what it was.”Haslem said he does not expect fallout from Adebayo’s blow to Herro when the Heat play Herro’s Milwaukee Bucks this coming season.“It’s a lot of time that they’ll have to figure things out before the season comes around,” he said.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHaslem laughed when jokingly asked whether Adebayo’s greater concern might be Adebayo’s mother, with those two particularly close.“She’s his biggest fan,” he said with a smile, “But she’s also honest with him, So if she had a problem with that, she’d let him know.”As for Johnson, who did not receive a qualifying offer from the Heat ahead of free agency, he said he would welcome a return, having had discussions with the team.“If the opportunity presents itself,” he said, “I for sure want to be a Heat. For sure.”With roster space tight, one possibility could be Johnson returning on a two-way contract, an avenue allowed for players with three or fewer seasons of NBA experience.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I’m open for whatever,” he said.The forward who went undrafted out of Arizona in 2024 before then immediately signing with the Heat, said he has spoken to several teams.“I’ve talked to a lot of teams all around the league,” he said.With his preference clear.“I love the 305 forever,” he said.Five Degrees of Heat from Monday night’s game:1. More Haslem: Haslem then joined the Prime broadcast in the first half, addressing the Heat’s offseason, with the additions so far of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis, and Tim Hardaway Jr.“I think everybody understands that there was a great move made this summer. But I think that’s just the beginning, he said. “I think people really underestimate the impact of having a guy like Bobby Portis in that locker room.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut he also acknowledged, “There are so many more things that need to be done.”Noting, “Shooting, obviously shooting.”“We’ve got a couple go  

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