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While the NBA resumes the regular season this week, the Miami Heat will begin their playoff push once again in a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
Before that takes place, the Heat made a roster move. They signed two-way forward Myron Gardner to a three-year, $5.07 million NBA deal, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported.
Scotto added that Gardner's deal is fully guaranteed for the rest of the season, has a $500,000 partial guarantee for 2026-27, and is non-guaranteed for 2027-28.
Who is Miami Heat forward Myron Gardner?
Myron Gardner was an undrafted rookie in the 2023 class out of the University of Little Rock. The Orlando Magic signed the forward following the draft, and he would spend two seasons with their G League affiliate, the Osceola Magic.
Gardner would then go on to play with the Miami Heat in the 2025 Summer League. This resulted in Gardner signing a two-way contract with the team in July.
While splitting time between the G League and the NBA, Gardner has emerged as a role player that the Heat wants to keep long-term, resulting in a standard NBA contract.
The 24-year-old has seen his minutes increase since the start of the new year, and through six games in February, he is averaging 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 16.8 minutes while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from three.
He will continue to play for a Heat team that already has eight players who average over 20 minutes a game, but have faced a large list of injuries so far this season.