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Miami Heat: 3 goals for Omer Yurtseven’s 2021-22 season

By Jack Simone

Omer Yurtseven #44 of the Georgetown Hoyas takes a foul shot during a college basketball game against the Butler Bulldogs (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Omer Yurtseven #44 of the Georgetown Hoyas takes a foul shot during a college basketball game against the Butler Bulldogs (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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Current Miami Heat center Omer Faruk Yurtseven #77 of Turkey in action during warm up ahead of FIBA Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group B match between Turkey and Uruguay (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /

Going into this offseason, the Miami Heat only have five players who are guaranteed to be under contract next season. In addition, both Goran Dragic and Andre Iguodala have team options.

Due to this, many fans are wondering how the team plans to fill out the roster. A majority of their money will go into re-signing Duncan Robinson, but past that there isn’t a ton of wiggle room.

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However, the Miami Heat do have one player they can choose to bring back whose contract is non-guaranteed – Omer Yurtseven. He signed with the Heat on May 14, and Miami should definitely make sure to keep him around.

The 7-0 center played out of his mind in the G-League last season. He joined the Oklahoma City Blue on January 28 for the G-League bubble and played so well that the Heat signed him to a deal.

In 14 games he averaged 15.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks while shooting 61.7% from the field and 38.1% from deep. What’s even more impressive is that he only played 21.1 minutes per game.

While it was only the G-League, this type of efficient production is exactly what NBA teams should be looking for. If a big man can stretch the floor and play adequate defense, he should be able to find a job in the NBA.

Precious Achiuwa might be a solid option, but if the Miami Heat look to package him in a trade this summer, Yurtsven could provide solid backup center minutes.

That being said, he still needs to prove that he can play at an NBA level. What goals should the 23-year-old have going into next season?

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