{"id":7058,"date":"2024-10-03T07:45:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T07:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=7058"},"modified":"2024-10-03T07:45:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T07:45:10","slug":"nassir-little-breaks-silence-on-choosing-heat-over-other-contenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=7058","title":{"rendered":"Nassir LIttle breaks silence on choosing Heat over other contenders.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,h_673,w_1196,x_2,y_0\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/7\/c\/7cf33606af1de86679cae5040a854fe14366ad83\/Nassir-LIttle-breaks-silence-on-choosing-Miami-over-other-contenders.jpg\" alt=\"Nassir LIttle breaks silence on choosing Heat over other contenders\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the\u00a0Miami Heat prepare for a loaded Eastern Conference, they added a recent piece that could have an immediate impact in former first-round pick in 2019 Nassir Little. With the\u00a0Heat looking to get the most out of their starting lineup, Little could be one of many that highlights their bench as he spoke about why he chose to come to Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Little would speak after being acquired by the Heat\u00a0on Monday\u2019s media day where he gave insight into choosing his destination to continue his basketball journey. It seemed as if the decision could be an easy one since Miami\u00a0wanted him the most\u00a0per the North Carolina product.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aditude_inline_container\">\n<div id=\"ac_91873027\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>\u201cThe vibe I got from here was that they wanted me the most, looking at their track record, they\u2019ve had a lot of success with players like myself,\u201d Little said. \u201cUnderdogs who just kind of need that chance, who have that fire, who have that will to compete. So I just felt like it was a great fit for me, truth be told.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_91873028\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1841582151944282167&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fheat-news-nassir-little-breaks-silence-on-choosing-miami-over-other-contenders&amp;sessionId=c92aaa7f2ae06ee7b3c0f6eb22b189c4213145b6&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-6=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1841582151944282167\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_91873029\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<h2><strong>Nassir Little looking to prove himself to Heat on non-guaranteed deal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_91873030\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\">\n<div class=\"remote_image_container\"><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Nassir-Little-on-Dec.-27-2023.jpg\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<div class=\"remote_image_caption\">Phoenix Suns forward Nassir Little (25) against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter at Toyota Center. Erik Williams-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The 24-year old star worked out with many contenders in the offseason after being let go by the Phoenix Suns like the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, and Sacramento Kings. Little would end up signing a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Heat as he looks to impress the coaching staff and earn a spot on the main roster before the start of the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was confident that something would show up,\u201d Little, 24, said. \u201cWhether it was guaranteed or not, I just felt like I needed an opportunity. I believe in myself enough to make the most of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Miami, I just feel like they valued the type of player that I am the most,\u201d Little continued. \u201cYeah, there were other opportunities. But I just felt like the reputation that Miami has with players like myself and just the conversations that I had with the staff around here, it wasn\u2019t to that extent with any of the other organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra would speak\u00a0on Little and was impressed with him choosing Miami as wanting to better himself through development as they\u2019ve done with other players that have similar play styles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI respect that he\u2019s willing to do it \u2014 to bet on himself, to bet on development at this point,\u201d Spoelstra said. \u201cBecause when you\u2019re a former first-round pick, you probably do have some opportunities if you\u2019re patient to explore. He wanted to invest in development that will be longer lasting. And there are no guarantees. That\u2019s just where we are with our roster right now, but we are in full open arms to give him everything we have to develop him and help him reach another level. So it\u2019s exciting for both parties.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nassir Little speaks on his traits that can help the Heat vastly<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Little last played with the Suns, but played the majority of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers from his rookie year in 2019 till 2023. The traits that should be popping out for the Heat are his ability on defense and even his three-point shot that he would say Monday is vastly improving.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aditude_inline_container\">\n<p>\u201cThe versatility, being able to guard multiple positions, being able to hit shots, being able to use my length and my athleticism to guard guys, pick up full court,\u201d Little said of what Heat brass has told him they like about his game. \u201cYou can plug me in, I can be a short roller, pick and pop, whatever the case may be. And I\u2019ve played with dudes and I have experience. I\u2019ve played with great players, I know how to play off of great players. So I think they just valued all those things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s made large strides,\u201d Little said of his three-point shot. \u201cOver the course of my career, it\u2019s been trending up. Last year was a tough situation for me. But if you look at the year prior, I shot 37 percent. So I have the ability to hit shots, I just got to get a rhythm and I\u2019m confident I\u2019ll be able to knock them down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He would go on to say that that he doesn\u2019t believe he needs to show them anything more that the already know, but the goal is to display his commitment and his ability to fit\u00a0within the famed \u201cHeat Culture\u201d\u00a0the team is proud of representing. It remains to be seen if Little will make the final roster, but he has time to show his talents until the opener on Oct. 23 against the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the\u00a0Miami Heat prepare for a loaded Eastern Conference, they added a recent piece that could have an immediate impact in former first-round pick in 2019 Nassir&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nassir LIttle breaks silence on choosing Heat over other contenders.. - Sport News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=7058\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nassir LIttle breaks silence on choosing Heat over other contenders.. - 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