The Miami Heat quietly signed Tre Donaldson, a scoring point guard, after the 2026 NBA Draft. Donaldson averaged 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 45.4% from the field and 35.9% from three-point range in 35 games.

What happened?

The former Miami guard went undrafted on Wednesday night. ESPN's Shams Charania reported the news that the Miami Heat had signed Donaldson to a two-way NBA deal.

Player background

Donaldson spent time at Auburn and Michigan over four seasons of college basketball. His career averages were 9.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 44.5% from the field and 37.7% from three-point range in 139 games.

Reaction

Barry Jackson tweeted: "Heat lands standout from Canes' tournament team. 16.4 ppg, 5.7 assists, 35.9 on 3s in one year with Miami." @domosilvo commented: "Can't wait to see him go 6/7 from 3 in game 7 of the ECF vs the Knicks/Celtics"

Looking ahead

The Heat last made the NBA Finals during the 2023 season. They are coming off a year where they lost to the Charlotte Hornets in the play-in tournament. As of their last result on 2025-04-06, the Miami Heat lost 115-121 to the Milwaukee Bucks. Their recent form is 0W-0D-4L, with their last four games ending in losses.

StatValue
Last resultMiami Heat 115-121 Milwaukee Bucks (2025-04-06)
Recent form0W-0D-4L