Nick Richards ☆

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• Podcast Wes Goldberg, Locked On Heat · Report · Oct 14

  Bam Adebayo did not play against the Nets and Nick Richards started in his place. The episode gives no reason for Adebayo's absence.

• Podcast Wes Goldberg, Locked On Heat · Report · Oct 14

  Nick Richards: 11 points and 5 rebounds in 16 minutes, +3. He picked up two fouls within seconds of the start.

• Podcast Wes Goldberg, Locked On Heat · Report · Oct 14

  Spoelstra (heard as 'Spoh') kept Richards in the game after his two early fouls. Wes reads this as a test of whether Richards could bounce back.

• Podcast Wes Goldberg, Locked On Heat · Report · Oct 14

  Richards' contract is currently non-guaranteed. It becomes fully guaranteed if he is on the roster on opening night, when the Heat play the Timberwolves.

• Podcast David Ramil, Locked On Heat · Opinion · Oct 14

  David would keep Richards and, if it were up to him, would put Richards above Goldin (heard as 'Golden'; likely Vladislav Goldin) on the depth chart. He thinks Goldin is still too raw, despite shining in the previous preseason game.

• Podcast Wes Goldberg, Locked On Heat · Analysis · Oct 14

  Wes says the Heat have 14 players under contract. If they waive Richards they would still have to sign another player to stay at the 14-player minimum.

• Podcast Wes Goldberg, Locked On Heat · Analysis · Oct 14

  Citing 'my intel', Wes doesn't think the team sees Goldin (heard as 'vlad golden'; likely Vladislav Goldin) as ready yet. He thinks they want him to keep developing on a two-way deal, which makes Richards the de facto backup center.

• Podcast Wes Goldberg, Locked On Heat · Prediction · Oct 14

  Wes guesses the Heat will keep Richards. In his view they would waive him only to open the 15th spot for a free agent, which he calls too speculative.

• Podcast Locked On Heat host · Report · Oct 11

  Nick Richards started and had seven points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes. The host says his rebounding over the last two games has been impressive.

• Podcast Locked On Heat host · Report · Oct 11

  Richards's contract is non-guaranteed before opening night. He is playing for his job and is not guaranteed a roster spot.

• Podcast Locked On Heat host · Opinion · Oct 11

  Host thinks Richards is doing what he needs to do to make the team.

• Podcast Locked On Heat host · Analysis · Oct 11

  Goldin is on a two-way contract. The host thinks his spot is more in question than Richards's, because waiving Richards would still require signing someone for the 14th roster spot.

• Podcast Locked On Heat host · Prediction · Oct 11

  Host thinks the odds are the Heat keep both Goldin and Richards. He adds that Goldin's two-way deal makes him easier to swap out, while Richards may be more proven.

• Podcast Locked On Heat host · Open question · Oct 11

  Wes doesn't think the Heat have decided on either Goldin or Richards. He says Saturday night helped both of their cases.

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