Barry Jackson: How the summer of 2026 factors into Heat’s plans with Butler. Exciting options could await.

MIAMI Long before the summer of 2010, the Heat carefully cleared their books to set the table for what would be the most monumental free-agent splash in NBA history, one that delivered LeBron James and Chris Bosh and created a Dwyane Wade-anchored Big 3 that made four NBA Finals and won two of them.

The Heat are now positioned to clear substantial cap space for the summer of 2026, when Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson come off the books and a parade of All-NBA-caliber players can become free agents.

Miami has only $85 million committed for the 2026-27 season, well under the $170.6 million projected cap that season.

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