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Donaldson

Back in the Heat starting lineup after sitting out Miami’s second game in Las Vegas, Donaldson put forth his best performance of the summer on Monday. He shot 9-of-13 from inside the arc, leading the Heat in scoring with 22 points. Donaldson is on a two-way contract, and with the Heat making strides in filling out their rosters, opportunities at the NBA level next season may be scarce. However, the Heat have done well with their G League affiliate in the past, and Donaldson has shown promise this summer after going undrafted.

Donaldson spent two seasons at Auburn and one at Michigan before transferring to Miami (FL) for the 2025-26 campaign. Earning second-team All-ACC honors, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.7 three-pointers in 34.0 minutes. Donaldson shot 45.4 percent from the field, 35.9 percent from three and 76.6 percent from the foul line, and there’s room for growth in that aspect of his game. He’ll remain in South Beach, where he’ll help fill out the gutted Heat roster following the trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, making this an intriguing landing spot for him.