Miami HEAT Salary Archive – 2015/16

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Name 2015-16
Chris Bosh $22,192,730
Dwyane Wade $20,000,000
Goran Dragic $14,783,000
Luol Deng $10,151,612
Josh McRoberts $5,543,725
Udonis Haslem $2,854,940
Justise Winslow $2,481,720
Beno Udrih (waived) $2,080,465
Hassan Whiteside $981,348
Amar’e Stoudemire $947,276
Gerald Green $947,276
Tyler Johnson $845,059
Josh Richardson $525,093
Joe Johnson $261,894
Briante Weber $12,355
Dorell Wright $11,144
Total $84,619,637

Quick: Over the cap.  If the Heat go into the tax, they are a repeater.

Projected 2016-17 Cap Space: $0-$37.6 million

Exceptions

  • Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception: $2,838,552 (partially used on Josh Richardson and Briante Weber)
  • Trade Exception (Zoran Dragic, expiring 7/27/16) — $1,706,250
  • Trade Exception (Shabazz Napier, expiring 7/27/16) — $1,294,440
  • Trade Exception (Mario Chalmers, expiring 11/10/16) — $2,129,535
  • Trade Exception (Chris Andersen, expiring 2/16/17) — $2,145,060
  • Trade Exception (Brian Roberts, expiring 2/18/17) — $2,854,940
  • Trade Exception (Jarnell Stokes, expiring 2/18/17) — $845,059

Roster Count: 15 guaranteed

Depth Chart*:
PG: Goran Dragic, Josh Richardson, Briante Weber, Tyler Johnson (injured)
SG: Dwyane Wade, Gerald Green
SF: Luol Deng, Justise Winslow, Dorell Wright
PF: Joe Johnson, Josh McRoberts, Chris Bosh (injured)
C: Amar’e Stoudemire, Hassan Whiteside, Udonis Haslem

*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Deadlines:

  • 5/17/16 — 2016 NBA draft lottery.
  • 6/23/16 — 2016 NBA Draft.
  • 6/30/16 — Qualifying offer deadline on Tyler Johnson.
  • 7/1/16-7/6/16 — NBA annual moratorium.
  • 7/7/16 — Free agent signing period begins.
  • 7/10/16 — No-trade restriction lifts on Briante Weber.
  • 7/27/16 — Zoran Dragic’s $1.7 million and Shabazz Napier’s $1.3 million trade exceptions expire.
  • 8/1/16 — Josh Richardson’s $875k guarantees for 16/17.
  • First game of 2016/17 season — Briante Weber’s salary guarantees for $437,319 for 2016/17.
  • 10/31/16 — Team option on Justise Winslow.
  • 11/10/16 — Mario Chalmers $2.1 million trade exception expires.
  • 12/1/16 — Briante Weber’s salary guarantees for $655,978 for 2016/17.
  • 1/10/17 — Briante Weber’s $874,636 guarantees for 2016/17.
  • 2/16/17 — Chris Andersen’s $2.1 million trade exception expires.
  • 2/18/17 — Brian Roberts $2.9 million and Jarnell Stokes $845k trade exceptions expires.
  • 2/18/17 — Brian Roberts $2.9 million TPE expires.
  • 6/29/17 — Player option on Josh McRoberts.
  • 6/30/17 — Josh Richardson’s $1.0 million guarantees for 17/18.
  • 10/31/17 — Team option on Justise Winslow.
  • 7/22/16 — Briante Weber’s $1,014,746 guarantees for 2017/18.
  • 6/30/18 — Qualifying offer deadlines for Josh Richardson and Briante Weber.
  • 10/31/18 — Extension deadline on Justise Winslow.
  • 6/29/19 — Player option on Goran Dragic.
  • 6/30/19 — Qualifying offer deadline on Justise Winslow.

Teams and players can renegotiate guarantee dates.  The NBA’s general cut-down date is approximately January 10.

Acquisitions

  • 6/22/15 — Goran Dragic opted out of the final year of his contract.
  • 6/25/15 — Selected Justise Winslow with the 10th pick in the draft.
  • 6/25/15 — Selected Josh Richardson with the 40th pick in the draft.
  • 6/29/15 — Luol Deng opted into the final year of his contract.
  • 6/30/15 — Dwyane Wade opted out of the final year of his contract.
  • 6/30/15 — Opted Michael Beasley out of the final year of his contract.
  • 7/3/15 — Signed Justise Winslow to an $11.2 million rookie-scale contract.
  • 7/9/15 — Re-signed Goran Dragic to a five-year, $85 million contract, player option on final season.
  • 7/9/15 — Signed Gerald Green to a one-year, $1.4 million minimum contract.
  • 7/10/15 — Re-signed Dwyane Wade to a one-year, $20 million deal.
  • 7/10/15 — Signed Amar’e Stoudemire to a one-year, $1.5 million minimum contract.
  • 7/27/15 — Traded Zoran Dragic, a 2020 second-rounder and $1.6 million to Boston Celtics for a protected 2019 second-rounder (top-55 protected).
  • 7/27/15 — Traded Shabazz Napier and $1.1 million in cash to Orlando Magic for a protected 2016 second-rounder (top-55).
  • 8/1/15 — Guaranteed Tyler Johnson’s salary at $422,530 for 15/16.
  • 8/1/15 — Guaranteed Hassan Whiteside’s salary guarantees at $245,337 for 15/16.
  • 8/3/15 – Signed sign Josh Richardson (2015-40th) to a three-year, partially-guaranteed $2.4 million contract.
  • 8/18/15 — Signed Keith Benson to a non-guaranteed $845k minimum summer contract.
  • 8/21/15 — Signed Corey Hawkins to a non-guaranteed $525k minimum summer contract.
  • 9/2/15 — Signed Greg Whittington to a non-guaranteed $525k minimum summer contract.
  • 9/2/15 — Guaranteed Hassan Whiteside’s $981k salary for 15/16.
  • 9/28/15 — Signed John Lucas III to a non-guaranteed $1.4 million minimum summer contract.
  • 9/28/15 — Signed Tre Kelley to a non-guaranteed $525k minimum summer contract.
  • 10/19/15 — Signed Briante Weber to a non-guaranteed $525k minimum summer contract.
  • 10/26/15 — Guaranteed James Ennis’ for approximately $254k.
  • 10/28/15 — Tyler Johnson’s $845k guaranteed for 15/16.
  • 11/10/15 — Traded Mario Chalmers and James Ennis to Memphis Grizzlies for Beno Udrih and Jarnell Stokes.
  • 2/16/16 — Traded Chris Anderson, a protected 2017 second-rounder and a protected 2019 Boston Celtics second-rounder to Memphis Grizzlies for Brian Roberts from the Charlotte Hornets.
  • 2/18/16 — Traded Jarnell Stokes and $721,300 to New Orleans Pelicans for a 2018 protected second-rounder.
  • 2/18/16 — Traded Brian Roberts and a 2021 second-rounder to Portland Trail Blazers for $75k.
  • 2/27/16 — Signed Joe Johnson for the rest of the season at $414k.
  • 4/10/16 — Signed Briante Weber to a three-year, partially-guaranteed $1,901,737 contract.
  • 4/12/16 — Signed Dorell Wright for the rest of the season at $17,637.

No-Trade: Dwyane Wade

Waived Players: Henry Walker, Corey Hawkins, Keith Benson, Greg Whittington, John Lucas III, Tre Kelley, Briante Weber, Beno Udrih

Unsigned Draft Picks

  • First-rounders: None
  • Second-rounders: Roberto Duenas (1997-58th), George Banks (1995-46th)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Erik Spoelstra

Assistants: David Fizdale (Assistant Head Coach), Juwan Howard, Keith Smart, Chris Quinn (player development)

Trainers: Jay Sabol, Bill Foran (strength and conditioning)

Basketball Executives:

  • Pat Riley — President of Basketball Operations
  • Andy Elisburg — General Manager

Pick Swaps

  • 2016 — Owed second-rounder (top-55 protected) from Orlando Magic (Shabazz Napier).
  • 2016 — Owe first-rounder (top-10 protected, unprotected in 2017) to Philadelphia 76ers (LeBron James, Thaddeus Young).
  • 2016 — Owe second-rounder to Boston Celtics (Joel Anthony).
  • 2017 — Owe second-rounder (31-40 range, unprotected in 2018) to Memphis Grizzlies (Chris Andersen).
  • 2017 — Owe second-rounder (top-40 protected, unprotected in 2018) to Atlanta Hawks (James Ennis).
  • 2018 — Owed second-rounder (top-55 protected) from New Orleans Pelicans (Jarnell Stokes).
  • 2018 — Owe first-rounder (top-seven protected, unprotected in 2019) to Phoenix Suns (Goran Dragic).
  • 2019 — Owe second-rounder to Minnesota Timberwolves (Shabazz Napier, Mo Williams).
  • 2020 — Owe second-rounder to Boston Celtics (Zoran Dragic).
  • 2021 — Owe first-rounder to Phoenix Suns (Goran Dragic).
  • 2021 — Owe second-rounder to Portland Trail Blazers (Brian Roberts).

Cash Paid ($3.4 million max): $0 remaining; $1.6 million to Boston Celtics (Zoran Dragic), $1,078,700 to Orlando Magic (Shabazz Napier); $721,300 to New Orleans Pelicans (Jarnell Stokes).

Cash Received ($3.4 million max): $75k from Portland Trail Blazers (Brian Roberts)

Free Agents

  • None

Trade Kickers:

  • Luol Deng — 15 percent

Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses, under certain circumstances.

Amnesty:  Used on Mike Miller

D-League Affiliate: Sioux Falls Skyforce (Coach Dan Craig)

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