Take it one step at a time! Unless something goes wrong, the Heat will not renew their contracts with the three major stars in advance?

ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst talked about the latest information about NBA teams in the new season in his latest article. Among them, they also talked about the Miami Heat's current and future team building plans. Windhorst said: Tyler Herro, who just played an All-Star performance last season, is indeed interested in completing an early contract extension with the Heat, but sources revealed that the two parties have not conducted substantive negotiations so far, and the possibility of finally reaching an agreement is also very slim. Based solely on player value, Herro should have been the Heat's top priority for a contract extension, and last year he also saw All-Star inside player Bam Adebayo sign a huge contract extension. However, Herro's contract extension with the team does not seem to be on the agenda at the moment.

Windhorst also wrote: In addition, two other potential early contract extension targets, including Andrew Wiggins, who joined the team before the trade deadline last season, and Norman Powell, who joined the team this summer, also have little hope of signing a long-term contract with the Heat. Part of the reason why the Clippers traded Powell to the Heat was to avoid the difficulty of renewing his contract, and even if an agreement was reached, it would probably only be a short-term contract. Wiggins holds a $30 million player option for the 2026-27 season. The Heat may try to negotiate and adjust the contract amount, but they may not take action.

In the previous preseason, Hiero was unable to complete his appearance due to injuries. Wiggins played a total of 5 times in the preseason, averaging 19.4 minutes per game. He averaged 8.4 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.4 steals per game. He also had 0.8 turnovers and 1.4 fouls. He shot 40.5% from the field, 33.3% from the three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line. Powell played a total of 5 times in the preseason, averaging 21.9 minutes per game. He averaged 16.2 points, 2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 2.6 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. He shot 44.8% from the field, 40% from the three-point range, and 86.4% from the free throw line.

In fact, Powell's performance during the preseason was quite good. He immediately showed good personal abilities when he just joined the team, and his condition on the offensive end looked quite good. Wiggins' performance during the preseason can only be regarded as so-so, and his state is still somewhat different from everyone's expectations. As for Hiero, although he performed quite well last season, the Heat's current situation is not clear after all. In which direction the team will develop in the new season is also a question mark. Since the Heat will not complete early contract renewals with these three major stars, they basically plan to use a step-by-step approach in the new season. I don’t know what kind of record they will achieve in this situation.