The Miami Heat could be changing soon and might be adding new talent.
Any player coming to the team should know what to expect, and Bam Adebayo recently made it clear.
Speaking with Anthony Chiang, per Basketball On X, Adebayo talked about what it’s like playing for the Heat.
“You’re going to get here, you know what it is. There’s not BS. There’s no, “I’m going to get my numbers… To me, if I consider you like family like [De’Aaron Fox], I’m not going to like to you, you’re getting a coach that’s not going to let you go below your standard and sometimes that gets annoying,” Adebayo said, per Legion Hoops.
Bam Adebayo’s pitch to NBA stars coming to Miami:
“You’re going to get here, you know what it is. There’s not BS. There’s no, “I’m going to get my numbers… To me, if I consider you like family like [De’Aaron Fox], I’m not going to like to you, you’re getting a coach that’s not… pic.twitter.com/Ql9XRdzmLu
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 30, 2025
Adebayo laid it out plainly: playing for the Heat isn’t always easy, and a lot will be expected.
Head coach Erik Spoelstra will not let players not live up to their potential, and he will push every member of the squad.
The Heat have a well-known culture that is all about a next-man-up mentality, where everyone works together and tries to achieve a common goal.
Some people might think Adebayo’s comment is a sly dig at Jimmy Butler, who will probably be leaving the team soon.
Butler was <a href="https://sports-info.online/2025/01/15/nba/analyst-calls-out-jimmy-butler-over-pat-riley-comments/” title=”Analyst Calls Out Jimmy Butler Over Pat Riley Comments”>reportedly unhappy with his role on the team and how he wasn’t getting as much time in command as in the past.
Adebayo said the team doesn’t endorse or support any players who are attempting to get their “numbers” while not working in tandem with everyone else.
That sort of personality doesn’t fit with the Heat and Adebayo said it won’t fly.
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