Kings' Isaiah Stevens: Gets two-way deal with Sacramento
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Stevens signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Tuesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
According to Scotto, Stevens' deal contains the maximum guaranteed protection in both seasons. A six-foot, 185-pound guard out of Colorado State, Stevens went undrafted in 2024 and began his professional career in the G League with the Heat's affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Miami upgraded him to a two-way deal in December, but he appeared in just three games for the NBA club before a sore right foot kept him out of the final six contests of the regular season. After Miami declined to extend him a qualifying offer prior to the start of free agency, Stevens was added to the Kings' Las Vegas Summer League roster over the weekend, and now Sacramento has decided to bring him aboard as one of its three two-way players. His outlook for earning playing time at the NBA level won't be much better in Sacramento than it had been in Miami, but Stevens should receive extended run in the G League with the Stockton Kings throughout the 2025-26 campaign. Stevens was productive at the G League level for Sioux Falls a season ago, averaging 12.8 points (on 45.2 percent shooting from the field), 9.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 1.2 three-pointers and 1.1 steals in 36.9 minutes over 33 appearances.
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Heat's Isaiah Stevens: Makes three appearances as rookie
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Stevens (foot) appeared in three games for the Heat during the 2024-25 season, logging six minutes in total and recording zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal.
An undrafted rookie out of Colorado State, Stevens was cut by the Heat during training camp but made enough of an impression during his time with the G League's Sioux Falls Skyforce to earn a two-way contract with Miami in December. He didn't make his NBA debut until late March after the G League season came to an end, and he saw garbage-time minutes in three consecutive contests before missing the Heat's final six games of the regular season due to right foot soreness. Stevens is ineligible to compete in the playoffs and will become a restricted free agent this summer.
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Heat's Isaiah Stevens: Not playing Sunday
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Stevens (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Wizards, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Stevens will end up missing the final six games of the regular season due to right foot soreness. Even if he were to be available to play in the Heat's Play-In Tournament game against the Bulls on Wednesday, he wouldn't likely see the floor other than in garbage time.
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Heat's Isaiah Stevens: Won't play against New Orleans
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Stevens (foot) is out for Friday's game versus the Pelicans.
Stevens will miss his fifth straight contest Friday after being downgraded from questionable to out due to right foot soreness. Stevens' next chance to suit up is Sunday's regular-season finale against Washington.
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Heat's Isaiah Stevens: Won't return Wednesday
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Stevens (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bulls, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Wednesday will be the fourth straight game that Stevens will miss while working through a right foot injury. He's played just six minutes across three games for Miami this season, so his absence won't impact the Heat's bench rotation. His next chance to play is Friday against New Orleans.
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Heat's Isaiah Stevens: Iffy for Wednesday
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Stevens (foot) has been listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.
Stevens has missed the last three games for the Heat while dealing with soreness in his right foot, but there's a chance he returns to the floor Wednesday in Chicago. The rookie guard has played in only three games for Miami this season and hasn't made much of an impact from a fantasy perspective, averaging 2.0 minutes per game.
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Heat's Isaiah Stevens: Out Saturday with foot injury
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Stevens is listed out for Saturday's game against the Bucks due to right foot discomfort.
Though he didn't appear in the Heat's two-point loss to the Grizzlies on Thursday in a coach's decision, Stevens is now dealing with an injury that will prevent him from playing Saturday. Stevens hasn't been a part of head coach Erik Spoelstra's rotation since signing a two-way deal with the Heat on Dec. 26, so his absence Saturday should go largely unnoticed.
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Heat's Isaiah Stevens: Dazzles on offense in double-double
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Stevens posted 16 points (5-17 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 assists and two steals over 39 minutes in Friday's 110-96 G League loss to Santa Cruz.
Stevens provided a big lift to Sioux Falls offensively in Friday's G League showdown, leading all players in assists while concluding as one of two Skyforce players with a double-double in a losing effort. Stevens has appeared in 17 G League games this season, averaging 13.3 points, 10.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per outing.
