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Heat Re-Sign Simone Fontecchio To One-Year Minimum Deal

The one-year minimum locks in a proven three-point specialist to protect spacing around Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo while leaving the team payroll room for additional moves.

Apr 9, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Miami Heat forward Simone Fontecchio (0) warms up before the game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
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Reports: Heat agree to deal to keep Simone Fontecchio

Overview

  • The Miami Heat agreed to a one-year, minimum-salary contract with Simone Fontecchio, with multiple outlets reporting the deal on Tuesday.
  • The deal is projected to carry a roughly $2.45 million cap hit and keeps Fontecchio on a low-cost contract that preserves Miami’s roster flexibility.
  • Fontecchio averaged 8.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 16.8 minutes across 70 games for Miami last season and shot 37.5 percent from three for the Heat.
  • Across four NBA seasons he has a 36.7 percent career three-point rate, making him a familiar floor-spacing option to complement the frontcourt pairing of Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  • The signing closes off at least a short-term return to Miami despite reported interest from European clubs and leaves the Heat with roughly $16.7 million of projected wiggle room under the first-apron hard cap to pursue further additions.