Draft Zach Edey? Miami Heat Draft Rumors Via ESPN NBA Mock Draft
The 2024 NBA Draft is just over a month away and the Miami Heat current;y hold the 15th overall pick, which is the first selection after the NBA Lottery. Purdue center Zach Edey is a polarizing NBA Draft prospect, and ESPN’s Jonathan Givony had Pat Riley drafting Zach Edey in the most recent ESPN NBA Mock Draft. Heat Report host Nic Rohloff has been skeptical of Edey’s fit with the Miami Heat, and his ability to play alongside Bam Adebayo. The Miami Heat roster needs to add size behind Bam but is it worth drafting Zach Edey in the 1st round of the NBA Draft? That question gets answered on today’s Miami Heat YouTube video!
Weekly watch parties for the Miami Heat at the Heat Report! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@heatreport?sub_confirmation=1 and hit that notification bell!
Miami heat polos back in stock at: http://chatsports.com/HeatPolo! Don’t miss out while they are here!
Zach Edey racked up a lot of accolades in his career at Purdue. Edey is a two-time AP Player of the Year, Naismith Award, Wooden Award, and Big 10 Player of the Year. Edey also earned the Defensive Player of the Year award twice!
Zach Edey career stats and highlights:
23-24: 25.2 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 2.2 BPG, 62.3 FG%, 71.1 FT%
22-23: 22.3 PPG, 12.9 RPG, 2.1 BPG, 60.7 FG%, 73.4 FT%
21-22: 14.4 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 1.2 BPG, 64.8 FG%, 64.9 FT%
20-21: 8.7 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 59.7 FG%, 71.4 FT%
Zach Edey NBA Combine measurements:
Height: 7’3.75” (W/O shoes)
Wingspan: 7’10.75”
Standing Reach: 9’7”
Weight: 299 lbs
Want more Heat rumors YouTube videos? Check out some of the ones posted this week:
– Miami Heat NBA Mock Draft Post-Lottery Ft. Tristan Da Silva & Isaiah Collier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz-4QGbmpYA
– BIG MOVE COMING? NBA Analysts Expect Miami Heat To Make Splash In Offseason | Heat Trade Rumors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWD2q8d1JEI
– Miami Heat PERFECT Offseason Ft. Donovan Mitchell, Jimmy Butler & Terry Rozier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKIx1SLWw5c
Miami Heat fans – next up… Follow Chat Sports on social media right now for more NFL news, NBA rumors and college football videos:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chatsports
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chatsports
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chatsports
Jonathan Givony, ESPN, on the Heat drafting Zach Edey in a 2024 NBA Mock Draft:
“Edey’s positional fit alongside Bam Adebayo would be a topic of discussion in Miami, but his productivity, physicality, intensity and team-culture match would be welcomed by the Heat. Adebayo started to slowly incorporate a 3-point shot into his offensive arsenal late this season and has the type of defensive versatility that could be useful alongside another big. Edey’s offensive rebounding and interior scoring are skills the Heat lack, making him an attractive pick here.”
Make this the largest Heat YouTube channel by sharing today’s video!
Follow Rolly https://twitter.com/nic_rohloff for more Miami Heat content!
2024 NBA Free Agent centers:
Andre Drummond
Mason Plumlee
Luke Kornet
Jaxson Hayes (PO)
Drew Eubanks (PO)
2024 NBA Draft prospects – centers:
Kel’el Ware, Indiana
Yves Missi, Baylor
Kyle Filipowski, Duke
Daron Holmes II, Dayton
Trevon Brazile, Arkansas
Love the Miami Heat? Hit that LIKE BUTTON!
Turn on the notifications you never miss when the Heat Report goes live for a Heat watch party, or Miami Heat rumors!
Want a NBA YouTube channel with everything for the NBA Draft, NBA Free Agency and the NBA Playoffs? Here ya go @chatsports – https://www.youtube.com/chatsportstv?sub_confirmation=1
Prove you KNOW ball by answering today’s questions in the comments:
– Do you want to draft Zach Edey? Type ‘Y’ for Yes or ‘N’ for No
– Over/under 36.5% from 3 for Bam next year? Type ‘O’ for Over or ‘U’ for Under
#MiamiHeat #HeatRumors #HeatNews #CSFAN2024 #ad #CSB
36 Comments
Do you want to draft Zach Edey? Type ‘Y’ for Yes or ‘N’ for No
I don't know if he's worth the 15 pick.
I"ll go for Valinciunas and trade for Brandon Ingram soon! 🔥
I agree. He's not athletic. I'd rather go after an athletic front court player.
thanks Rolly, for taking this up you know I’ve been telling everyone that he needs to trap to Zack Edey and move ban to Power forward We need size to compete with Minnesota, Boston, if we don’t draft an elite center or trade for one forget going back to the finals. also who’s going to defend wemby ? edey can
AGREED NIC! EDEY IS NOT A HEAT PLAYER
I’m guessing u forgot that we already have jovic to play next to bam. We need a solid SF Tidjane Salaun
We need a big center like a Anthony Davis
Hopefully the pick will go to Cleveland
Draft him now!
Y
Y miami need size the nba is getting bigger,long wings and centers miami needs to develope this kid ,but Size is needed. Can't have Bam banging with these big centers, definitely The Joker isn't the fastest in the bunch and cant jump on a curb, but has made an impact no one saw coming
Yes we are drafting a center or any 7’0 because we’ll need 2 to really buy into what we are about to create
Bam ain’t good in the post on offense. We need a post offensive player that can get two points or get fouled
Bam is a max player he got to play better. We can’t cater to his offense lacking. Bam got to get better on offense
Hey, Rolly. I think Dalton Knecht would be a good fit or at least someone to look into. I feel he fits with Miami well, and I think the Heat system can develop him nicely.
Tristan da Silva
No.. great college-player, no doubt, but thats it. No pace, space and shooting. He is slow, not really athletic and his blocks are coming from camping in the lane. Maybe i am wrong who knows, give these kids a chance but I really dont think he will be a first rounder by anybody.
No
Hell no! We need a stretch 5. Let's go get Lauri Mark!
O
If he can't play with Bam, he will play backup 7 mins at most as Bam plays 35 mins. per game. What a wasted pick for #15.
Unless Bam can hit 40% from 3s, they can be the frontcourt starters.
If Bam is the "cornerstone, franchise player" then we are doomed. Bam is too stupid or stubborn to expand his game, he is not aggressive and lacks that dawg in him like Jimmy, Wade, Zo, Rio (insert rio joke here 😅). Bam is a #3 guy at best! We need to draft the best player available period! Not the best miami type guy! The guy who has supreme confidence, talent, and not scared of shite!
WUZ UP ROLLY. CANT WAIT FOR NEW SEASON. #Heatlife
bro you need to go and watch Rasheed Wallace analysis on this guy
bro you are not a believer in bamm
ESPN is hell bent on making the Heat waste their pick on a fringe role player whose career will not last in the NBA.
Ya just so you can be a huge liability on switching on defense
Putting Bam at power for we will be a mismatch to a lot of teams, especially with this guy size, and rebound shot blocking ability
O
Miami Heat draft Zach Edey. Bronny in the 2nd round. He has an amazing wingspan, brings size, blocks, can set screens, guard bigs like Jokic, AD, and does what a big should do. He can learn to defend and the Heat love their shapeshifting zone. Bam can shoot the 3 and he can be there for the rebound. The reason we lost all the 2 finals appearance is small ball. Zach 25 PPG 12 RPG 2 Blocks shooting 60%
Slide Bam to the 4 please!!!! Let’s Go Heat!
Are you saying Shaq and Yao Ming was slow.
Kid from Duke better big
Don’t waste your time with draft prospects the pick will be traded for a star.
Yes we need center move adebayo to power forward👍