Locked On Heat

Is NBA free agency boring? We take a look at some of the league's problems with free agency and player empowerment before getting to the latest Miami Heat news regarding Dwyane Wade, Allen Iverson, Dion Waiters and flopping. Then Wes Goldberg and David Ramil ask if the Heat should get out of the whale-hunting business for good if they miss out on Damian Lillard.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free Yeti style tumbler. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you.IbottaRight now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code MLB when you register.Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code LOCKED.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA for 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% insta

Blazers GM Joe Cronin said that a Damian Lillard trade could take months to complete in order to get the return from the Miami Heat that he’s looking for. Wes Goldberg and David Ramil break down Cronin's comments and discuss how long a Lillard trade could realistically take. Then they look at some of the Summer League standouts that could earn a two-way contract with the Heat.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free Yeti style tumbler. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you.IbottaRight now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code MLB when you register.Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code LOCKED.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA for 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self.PrizePicksFirst time users can recei

From Summer League in Las Vegas, David Ramil catches up with Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic about what he learned during his rookie season, his development going into Year 2 and being involved in trade rumors for Damian Lillard.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free Yeti style tumbler. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you.IbottaRight now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code MLB when you register.Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code LOCKED.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA for 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don’t

When do we expect Damian Lillard to get traded, and do the Miami Heat have a Plan B if it doesn't happen? Could they still mend fences with Tyler Herro? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil open up the mailbag to answer these questions, plus more on the best remaining free agent fits, most important role players to keep in a Dame trade, Caleb Martin's future and more.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free Yeti style tumbler. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you.IbottaRight now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code MLB when you register.Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code LOCKED.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA for 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant

The Miami Heat remain focused on Damian Lillard but have yet to make progress in trade talks with the Portland Trail Blazers. What are the next steps as the NBA descends on Las Vegas for Summer League? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil report from Las Vegas with the latest. Plus, can Orlando Robinson challenge for the backup center job behind Bam Adebayo, and are we starting to warm up to the NBA's in-season tournament?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free Yeti style tumbler. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you.IbottaRight now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code MLB when you register.Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code LOCKED.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA for 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best se

The discourse around Damian Lillard's trade request to the Miami Heat has gotten heated, and NBA Insider, Action Network writer and Twitter provocateur Matt Moore (@HPBasketball) joins the show to dissect a muddy conversation and give his takes on Lillard's agent saying through the media that "He wants to play in Miami, period." We also talk about superteams, the national media's coverage of negotiations, Heat fans, and Tyler Herro's trade value. David Ramil tries not to lose it. Wes Goldberg tries to keep everyone calm.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA for 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self. PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in

Why haven't the Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers agreed on a deal for Damian Lillard, and could Portland really trade him elsewhere? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil are joined by Howard Beck to discuss the latest intel and why Lillard to Miami "isn't a lock." Then, is Tyler Herro being undervalued, and what teams could get involved as a third team in a deal.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA for 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self. PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets

In the Miami Heat's first Summer League game, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Nikola Jovic shined. Should the Heat still include them in a Damian Lillard trade? Plus, is it worth taking on Ben Simmons in order to complete a Lillard deal? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil get together to discuss the latest.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA for 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self. PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sport

What are the sticking points in the Miami Heat's pursuit of Damian Lillard, and what could hold up negotiations after finding a third team to take Tyler Herro? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil discuss the latest regarding Lillard, take a look at the top remaining free agents and break down Thomas Bryant's fit in Miami.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA for 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self. PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply.

Damian Lillard has issued his trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Miami Heat are his preferred destination. Can the Heat pull off a deal, and what could it cost? Are there other teams that can beat Miami's best offer? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil have the latest on the Lillard negotiations. Plus, they take a look at what the Heat lost in Gabe Vincent and Max Strus leaving in free agency, and gained with the additions of Josh Richardson and Thomas Bryant.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA for 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self. PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FAND

James Harden will opt into his contract with the intent of working with the Philadelphia 76ers to find a trade. What could this mean for the Miami Heat? Plus, what free agents should be at the top of the Heat's big board? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil discuss before being joined by Spotrac's Keith Smith to break down the new CBA and what is possible for Miami this offseason.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to

The Miami Heat's No. 1 target, Damian Lillard, will reportedly give the Trail Blazers a chance to improve the roster in free agency before making a decision on his future. Wes Goldberg and David Ramil are joined by longtime NBA scribe Howard Beck to help us talk about the Heat’s backup options this offseason, if Gabe Vincent or Max Strus should be their top priority and other stars who could be on the move.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Mome

Will the Miami Heat be patient enough to wait for Damian Lillard, who will reportedly give the Portland Trail Blazers time to improve the roster in free agency, or will they move on to Plan B? Plus, would the Heat really waive and stretch Kyle Lowry? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil are joined by Heavy.com NBA Insider Sean Deveney to explore the Heat's options in free agency, where Gabe Vincent and Max Strus can land other than Miami and other trade candidates.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePic

Some new reporting on the Damian Lillard front. On Monday morning, The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported that Lillard “has serious interest in joining the Heat” if the Trail Blazers can’t upgrade the roster. Then later in the afternoon, TNT’s Chris Haynes reported that Lillard and his agent Aaron Goodwin are meeting with the Blazers on Monday to discuss the franchise’s direction. Will Lillard end up in Miami? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil are joined by Locked On Blazers host Mike Richman to discuss all angles of Lillard's future, the Heat's best offer vs the Nets' best offer and predict what happens next.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets.

Was Miami's run to the NBA Finals a fluke? Some GMs around the league might think so, according to ESPN, and we break down why Miami was just a better team than expected. Plus, the latest on Damian Lillard and why developing the next undrafted gem at Summer League is more important than ever.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go Fa

Jaime Jaquez Jr., the Miami Heat's 18th pick in the NBA Draft, joins Wes Goldberg to talk about his workout with the Heat, talking with Jimmy Butler about Big Face Coffee, most painful injuries, playing through pain, his favorite John Wooden quotes, Miami being "a different country" and more.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they’ll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order. eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Ibotta Right now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code Locked when you register. J

The Miami Heat drafted the hard-working and nifty Jaime Jaquez Jr. with the 18th pick in Thursday night's draft. How does he fit the Heat's needs, and can he contribute right away? Or will he even be on the roster when the season starts, or will he be part of a Damian Lillard deal? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil react to the Heat's draft selection and answer how this impacts their current free agents and other remaining offseason questions.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they’ll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order.eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowes

The Miami Heat selected Jaime Jaquez Jr in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Wes Goldberg, host of Locked On Heat, joins Jourdan Black to discuss how Jaquez fits in on the Heat.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

This is basically two shows in one. First, an NBA mock draft for picks 1-18. Second, we put together fake trades involving the Miami Heat and every team choosing ahead of them on Thursday night. It's a great way for Wes Goldberg and David Ramil to share the latest intel on what they've been hearing about the Heat's potential moves this offseason ahead of the draft.Thanks for making the Locked On Heat your first listen, every day. Every dayers, make sure to join us tonight after the draft, when we will be breaking down what the Heat do at No. 18, and of course will be reacting to any trades. So make sure you are subscribed on YouTube and your favorite podcast app.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they’ll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order.eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride.

If the Miami Heat keep the 18th pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft, what are their best options? Can they find an immediate contributor in the middle of the first round, or should they take a swing on someone with more upside? Wes Goldberg is joined by The Box And One's Adam Spinella to break down various prospects in the Heat's range.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they’ll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order.eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.IbottaRight now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using