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"Why the Miami Heat signed Nick Richards" is an episode of Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA. Runtime 28 min. Published August 28, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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The Heat made a couple of moves Thursday that weren't all that surprising -- signing veteran big Nick Richards to a non-guaranteed contract to fill the 14th spot (for now) and also bringing back coach favorite Keshad Johnson on a two-way contract. Ethan and Greg evaluate the moves.
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