USA - NBA Summer League
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by Lou Aguila in Basketball Picks
The Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks will face off on Friday to commence their Las Vegas Summer League campaigns.
The Heat will debut their Summer League team this weekend under the tutelage of assistant head coach Eric Glass. Miami is set to unveil its 1-2 punch of athletic big man Kel’el Ware and crafty playmaker Kasparas Jakučionis. These two first-round picks from the previous two drafts are expected to be the cornerstone of the Heat’s Summer League squad over the next two weeks in Las Vegas. Also, watch out for Vladislav Goldin of Michigan and Pelle Larsson and Keshad Johnson of Arizona, who are fighting to land a spot on the Heat’s 15-man roster for the 2025-26 season.
Hawks’ assistant coach Bryan Bailey will serve as the head coach of the Summer League. The Hawks will field former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin of Michigan. Picked No.15 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, Bufkin is expected to take the lead in his third Summer League stint. The Hawks will also debut their 2025 first-round pick, Asa Newell, out of Georgia. Taken 23rd overall by the New Orleans Pelicans, Newell was traded to the Hawks for the draft rights of Derik Queen, the Hawks’ No.13 pick. Newell is a physical specimen who averaged 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds in his freshman year with the Bulldogs. He and Bufkin are expected to spearhead the Hawks, likely using the fast-paced offense employed by head coach Quinn Snyder.
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Atlanta Hawks - Miami Heat Key Points
- The Hawks will feature former No.15 overall pick Kobe Bufkin and 2025 No.23 pick Asa Newell.
- The Hawks will not play former No.1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher.
- The Heat will play former lottery pick Kel’El Ware.
- The Heat will play 2025 Draft No.20 overall pick Kasparas Jakucionis
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Our Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat Prediction
Why should you pick the Heat to cover -5.0 points (Win $100 on a $110 Bet) – the Heat are coming in with an established NBA player in Kel’el Ware, who made it to the All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 9.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in his rookie season.
Ware will be the front and center of the Heat’s offense throughout their Summer League campaign. Miami hopes they can turn Ware into an explosive inside scorer by pairing him with one of the craftiest playmakers in the Draft, Kasparas Jakučionis. The Hawks don’t lack firepower as they have solid scorers in Bufkin and Newell.
However, Atlanta would have sent a more formidable squad if it had included last year’s No.1 overall pick, Zaccharie Risacher. The Heat, a team that traditionally performs well in Summer Leagues, will walk into their first Summer League game as a team that already has an identity: a scrappy, defensive-oriented squad with a potentially potent 2-man game involving Ware and Jakucionis.
Our betting prediction for the Miami Heat vs. the Atlanta Hawks: the Heat -5.0 points
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