Report: Heat signing Precious Achiuwa to 1-year deal
Jan 12, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward Precious Achiuwa (5) warms up before a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Free agent big man Precious Achiuwa is returning to the Miami Heat on a one-year deal, ESPN reported Wednesday.
A first-round pick (20th overall) by Miami in 2020, Achiuwa was traded to the Toronto Raptors in August 2021 and spent the past season and a half with the New York Knicks.
Achiuwa gives the Heat more interior size to complement All-Star center Bam Adebayo. Financial terms of his deal were not reported.
Achiuwa, 26, averaged 6.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 20.5 minutes in 57 games (10 starts) for the Knicks last season. He has career averages of 7.6 points and 5.7 boards in 320 games (72 starts).
--Field Level Media
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