With training camp just days away and this former UNC forward still sitting on free agency, the likelihood of him earning a contract at that point looked bleak. That was until his phone rang with this franchise on the other line.
Nassir Little spent one season with North Carolina in 2019 as a freshman. In 36 games as a Tar Heel, Little averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Despite having developing to go, Little left after his freshman season for the NBA.
He was selected as the No. 25 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers. He went on to spend four seasons in Portland never averaging more than 10 points and six rebounds per game.
Free agent wing Nassir Little has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Miami Heat, league source tells me. pic.twitter.com/w2hgdXD44d
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) September 23, 2024
In his best season, he averaged 9.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in 25.9 minutes per game. He started 23 games that season for Portland.
Last year, he spent the season on the Phoenix Suns playing in 45 games and starting just two. He averaged 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in just 10 minutes per game.
He was not re-signed after his one-year contract in Phoenix and has been sitting on free agency since. However, this week, he received a call and signed a one-year deal with the Miami Heat for the upcoming year.
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