Getty Donovan Mitchell and Bam Adebayo greet one another following a game between the Utah Jazz and the Miami Heat at FTX Arena.
At the end of July, Donovan Mitchell and Bam Adebayo lit up the Miami Pro League with a collection of exciting highlights, and the game culminated with the Miami crowd chanting “Miami” as the Heat trade target Donovan Mitchell shot free throws.
Donovan Mitchell smiling at “Miami” chants 😅
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Today, August 17, Mitchell is expected to make his return at the Miami Pro League to participate in the semi-final round of the Pro-Am Tournament’s playoffs.
Wednesday’s events are highlighted by NBA talent Bam Adebayo, who Mitchell teamed up with in July, and Collin Sexton are also confirmed NBA players that will be playing in the semi-finals alongside Mitchell.
The Miami Pro-League has teamed up with Caffeine.tv to provide a live stream of the event. Fans can watch the event live starting at 6:30 pm EST on Caffeine.tv via the “Playmaker” channel (HERE).
Last week Caffeine teamed up with Miami Pro League organizers, Playmaker to provide exclusive live broadcasts of the entire playoffs. Last week’s opening quarter-final games have already featured appearances by fellow NBA players Bam Adebayo, Colin Sexton, Terry Rozier, Josh Richardson, Derrick Jones Jr., Marvin Bagley, Austin Rivers, and more. Tune in tonight to see who else drops in for the August 17 semi-final games.
Both players confirmed to be playing in tonight’s pro-league matchup have been linked to the Heat this offseason. Donovan Mitchell, we know, has been a coveted trade for the Heat along with their pursuit of Kevin Durant since the end of June. Sexton became linked with Miami a few weeks ago, with some in the Heat front office having an interest in the former top-10 draft pick.
Donovan Mitchell and Miami Heat Update
On August 16, Tony Jones and Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the New York Knicks and Utah Jazz have “reengaged” in trade talks to acquire Donovan Mitchell. However, while they are opening the discussions again Jones and Charania noted that there is no real traction behind the talks. The Knicks weren’t the only team pursuing Mitchell in The Athletic’s report.
“The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards are also among the teams pursuing Mitchell, those sources said,” wrote Jones.
Missing from their list was the Miami Heat. The Heat likely remains interested in Mitchell but hasn’t been active in discussions for the Utah Jazz All-Star. In his appearance in tonight’s pro-league, the Miami fans will likely continue to express their interest in Mitchell coming to South Beach in an offseason trade.
Heat Interest in Collin Sexton
At the beginning of August, Bleacher Report’s NBA insider Jake Fischer joined the ‘The Wine and Gold Talk Podcast’ and when talking about the Cleveland Cavaliers and their offseason and where things stand with their restricted free agent Collin Saxton.
“I had kept hearing, ‘Pat Riley likes Collin Sexton. Pat Riley likes Sexton,’ from one person that I trust who knows things,” NBA insider Jake Fischer said.
Collin Sexton remains one of the best available free agents in this year’s class. The point guard currently isn’t satisfied with the multi-year offer that the Cleveland Cavaliers have offered him. Sexton is coming off of an injury after only appearing in 11 games last season for the Cavs, but his top season came in 2020-21, when he averaged 24.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.