During the latest roster cuts, the former Phoenix Suns small/power forward Nassir Little he was waived by the Miami Heat after playing just two games in the preseason. “The Miami HEAT have waived Nassir Little, Zyon Pullin, Isaiah Stevens and Warren Washington,” the Heat said on X. Little was released by the Suns last offseason and signed with the Heat on Sept. 24. Coming off the bench, last year he played 45 games (two as a starter) with the Suns, averaging 3.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. Little, Keon Johnson, Grayson Allen and Jusuf Nurkić were acquired from Phoenix in a three-team trade that involved the Portland Trail Blazers receiving Deandre Ayton and the Milwaukee Bucks getting Damian Lillard.
While a Sun, he suffered a fractured orbital and concussion, becoming a first-time father with his daughter Brielle and other things that led to him missing a lot of games. Little was originally a highly touted high school phenom who ended up committing to North Carolina. The Trail Blazers then drafted him with the No. 1 pick. 25 in the 2019 NBA Draft and was in Portland for four seasons (2019-23). For Portland, he averaged 6.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in 192 games (34 starts). After being let go by Phoenix, the 24-year-old reportedly worked out with the Heat, Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, but didn’t find a franchise willing to give him a contract.
