RJ Hampton

[Howard Mass]

Lost in the news today was Miami's signing of RJ Hampton to a Two-Way Contract.

RJ has been let go by both Orlando and Detroit.

However, I think being in Miami can help him.

He is a good shooter who can defend but needs to play off the ball as they are not a point guard.

Hopefully, things can work out for him in Miami.

[gom]

Yeah, I've always been an RJ Hampton fan too. Crossing my fingers he can learn to shoot better. I think he is a pretty good playmaker.

[dolphinatik]

low risk high reward worth taking a chance on him. He is athletic enough to be special which is why I want Haimado Diallo

[insfo]

Definitely has potential to be the next Caleb Martin like project who I hope makes a similar leap in our system. Go RJ, rooting for you all the way!!

That said, did we really have to waive Bouyea? Really liked him, and sad to see him go

[gom]

Definitely has potential to be the next Caleb Martin like project who I hope makes a similar leap in our system. Go RJ, rooting for you all the way!!

That said, did we really have to waive Bouyea? Really liked him, and sad to see him go

We did:

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No.                 Player Pos   Ht  Wt       Birth Date^ Exp                             College
                Kyle Lowry   G  6-0 196     March 25 1986  17                           Villanova
                Kevin Love   F  6-8 251  September 7 1988  15                                UCLA
              Jimmy Butler F-G  6-7 230 September 14 1989  12                           Marquette
           Josh Richardson   G  6-5 200 September 15 1993   8                           Tennessee
           Duncan Robinson G-F  6-7 215     April 22 1994   5                   Williams Michigan
              Caleb Martin   F  6-5 205 September 28 1995   4                     NC State Nevada
         Haywood Highsmith   F  6-7 220   December 9 1996   3                 Wheeling University
               Bam Adebayo C-F  6-9 255      July 18 1997   6                            Kentucky
             Thomas Bryant   C 6-10 248      July 31 1997   6                             Indiana
           Dru Smith  (TW)   G  6-3 203  December 30 1997   1   University of Evansville Missouri
          Jamal Cain  (TW)   F  6-7 191     March 20 1999   1                   Marquette Oakland
               Cole Swider   F  6-9 220        May 8 1999   1                  Villanova Syracuse
             Caleb Daniels   G  6-4 210       May 17 1999   R                    Tulane Villanova
          Alondes Williams   G  6-5 210      June 19 1999   1 Triton College Oklahoma Wake Forest
      Jamaree Bouyea  (TW)   G  6-2 180      June 27 1999   1                       San Francisco
             Drew Peterson   G  6-9 205   November 9 1999   R                 Rice University USC
               Tyler Herro   G  6-5 195   January 20 2000   4                            Kentucky
          Orlando Robinson   F  7-0 235      July 10 2000   1                        Fresno State
          Jaime Jaquez Jr. G-F  6-7 225  February 18 2001   R                                UCLA
         Justin Champagnie   F  6-6 200      June 29 2001   2                                Pitt
              Nikola Jovic G-F 6-10 209       June 9 2003                                       1


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Generated 9/27/2023.

We had to waive one of our 2-way players. Jamal Cain is guaranteed, imho. It was Bouyea or Dru Smith. Miami has chosen Dru Smith over other players many times. No surprise here. Bouyea will still likely play for Sioux Falls.

Main roster: (13 players)

Lowry (pg)
Herro, Richardson (sg)
D Robinson (shooter)
Butler, Martin, Jaquez Jr
Love, Jovic, Highsmith
Adebayo, Bryant, O Robinson

2-way: Smith, Cain, and Hampton (another player may win this position in camp)
Justin Champagnie, Drew Peterson, Alondes Williams, Cole Swider, Caleb Daniels (Exhibit 10)

Miami is spending $13,169,391 above the luxury tax line for a total of $24,173,480 in tax.
Miami is $1,830,609 below the second apron and has 2 open roster spaces.
During the regular season teams must carry a minimum of 13 players, which includes 12 active and one inactive player.
2-way players do not count towards the roster numbers.

The Heat is scheduled to hold its annual media day on Oct. 2 before opening training camp on Oct. 3.

[insfo]

Definitely has potential to be the next Caleb Martin like project who I hope makes a similar leap in our system. Go RJ, rooting for you all the way!!

That said, did we really have to waive Bouyea? Really liked him, and sad to see him go

We did:

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No.                 Player Pos   Ht  Wt       Birth Date^ Exp                             College
                Kyle Lowry   G  6-0 196     March 25 1986  17                           Villanova
                Kevin Love   F  6-8 251  September 7 1988  15                                UCLA
              Jimmy Butler F-G  6-7 230 September 14 1989  12                           Marquette
           Josh Richardson   G  6-5 200 September 15 1993   8                           Tennessee
           Duncan Robinson G-F  6-7 215     April 22 1994   5                   Williams Michigan
              Caleb Martin   F  6-5 205 September 28 1995   4                     NC State Nevada
         Haywood Highsmith   F  6-7 220   December 9 1996   3                 Wheeling University
               Bam Adebayo C-F  6-9 255      July 18 1997   6                            Kentucky
             Thomas Bryant   C 6-10 248      July 31 1997   6                             Indiana
           Dru Smith  (TW)   G  6-3 203  December 30 1997   1   University of Evansville Missouri
          Jamal Cain  (TW)   F  6-7 191     March 20 1999   1                   Marquette Oakland
               Cole Swider   F  6-9 220        May 8 1999   1                  Villanova Syracuse
             Caleb Daniels   G  6-4 210       May 17 1999   R                    Tulane Villanova
          Alondes Williams   G  6-5 210      June 19 1999   1 Triton College Oklahoma Wake Forest
      Jamaree Bouyea  (TW)   G  6-2 180      June 27 1999   1                       San Francisco
             Drew Peterson   G  6-9 205   November 9 1999   R                 Rice University USC
               Tyler Herro   G  6-5 195   January 20 2000   4                            Kentucky
          Orlando Robinson   F  7-0 235      July 10 2000   1                        Fresno State
          Jaime Jaquez Jr. G-F  6-7 225  February 18 2001   R                                UCLA
         Justin Champagnie   F  6-6 200      June 29 2001   2                                Pitt
              Nikola Jovic G-F 6-10 209       June 9 2003                                       1


Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 9/27/2023.

We had to waive one of our 2-way players. Jamal Cain is guaranteed, imho. It was Bouyea or Dru Smith. Miami has chosen Dru Smith over other players many times. No surprise here. Bouyea will still likely play for Sioux Falls.

Main roster: (13 players)

Lowry (pg)
Herro, Richardson (sg)
D Robinson (shooter)
Butler, Martin, Jaquez Jr
Love, Jovic, Highsmith
Adebayo, Bryant, O Robinson

2-way: Smith, Cain, and Hampton (another player may win this position in camp)
Justin Champagnie, Drew Peterson, Alondes Williams, Cole Swider, Caleb Daniels (Exhibit 10)

Miami is spending $13,169,391 above the luxury tax line for a total of $24,173,480 in tax.
Miami is $1,830,609 below the second apron and has 2 open roster spaces.
During the regular season teams must carry a minimum of 13 players, which includes 12 active and one inactive player.
2-way players do not count towards the roster numbers.

The Heat is scheduled to hold its annual media day on Oct. 2 before opening training camp on Oct. 3.

Thanks for the thoughtful response on what was a throwaway comment. I’ve just never seen what the Heat see in Smith. Seems like a JAG to me, which is why it’s surprising how he keeps surviving cut after cut.

On the plus side, Bouyea looks a bit older than he actually is, so maybe we can hide him in Sioux Falls without other teams noticing

[Letsgokings]

F u c k this team

F u c k you portland!!!

[gom]

F u c k this team

F u c k you portland!!!

[DayofMourning]

Lost in the news today was Miami's signing of RJ Hampton to a Two-Way Contract.

RJ has been let go by both Orlando and Detroit.

However, I think being in Miami can help him.

He is a good shooter who can defend but needs to play off the ball as they are not a point guard.

Hopefully, things can work out for him in Miami.

I was a big fan of his predraft. Hope he can buy in and produce.

[RexBoyWonder]

Lost in the news today was Miami's signing of RJ Hampton to a Two-Way Contract.

RJ has been let go by both Orlando and Detroit.

However, I think being in Miami can help him.

He is a good shooter who can defend but needs to play off the ball as they are not a point guard.

Hopefully, things can work out for him in Miami.

I was a big fan of his predraft. Hope he can buy in and produce.

Surprised we cut Bouyea for RJ. I saw potential in Bouyea, Extraordinary quickness.

RJ is supposed to be what exactly?

[DayofMourning]

Lost in the news today was Miami's signing of RJ Hampton to a Two-Way Contract.

RJ has been let go by both Orlando and Detroit.

However, I think being in Miami can help him.

He is a good shooter who can defend but needs to play off the ball as they are not a point guard.

Hopefully, things can work out for him in Miami.

I was a big fan of his predraft. Hope he can buy in and produce.

Surprised we cut Bouyea for RJ. I saw potential in Bouyea, Extraordinary quickness.

RJ is supposed to be what exactly?

Athletic, slasher with quasi point skills. Kinda like Caleb but more pointish. Its a gamble. He was considered the best prospect in his class by some at the time. Its all between the ears though. Hope he surprises us.

[Johnny Fontane]

My younger cousin in Plano was friends with him in high school and ironically he attended montverde which is a few minutes from my house in central Florida. Haven’t watched a whole lot of him in nba but some of his high school stats are eye catching. Sometimes all these guys need is a great developmental program like the Heat to take off

[Heat_team02]

Lost in the news today was Miami's signing of RJ Hampton to a Two-Way Contract.

RJ has been let go by both Orlando and Detroit.

However, I think being in Miami can help him.

He is a good shooter who can defend but needs to play off the ball as they are not a point guard.

Hopefully, things can work out for him in Miami.

I was a big fan of his predraft. Hope he can buy in and produce.

Surprised we cut Bouyea for RJ. I saw potential in Bouyea, Extraordinary quickness.

RJ is supposed to be what exactly?

He's 22, 6'4 with a 6'7 reach

[heatwillbeback]

Im excited this organization is getting a chance to develop a first round talent. He is only 23, seems ready to work.

[eddieheatfan]

nvmd

[Heat_team02]

I just learned that Hampton wanted to play only for the Heat and worked out in the Heat facilities all summer so they had a long look at him.

[BadMofoPimp]

Also being a fan of both Orlando and Detroit, I watched him alot and he always seems like a solid role player, but never to the point of making the cut. Has lots of potential. I would like for the Heat culture to enrapture him and if so, he could be a solid role player replacing Gabe or whomever. He does have that type of potential. Don't consider him a true PG, but can be depending on the lineup.