After an early exit in the 2024 playoffs, the Miami Heat’s Nikola Jovic dedicated the offseason to improving his skills. It led to the best year of his young career.

After another early playoff exit, Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic is turning heads with a bulked-up frame and intense offseason workouts — but his future in South Beach may still be in question.

UPDATED: June 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM EDT Q: Ira, I wouldn’t give Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic or anyone on the Heat an extension after last season. You know how you get an extension? You earn it. – Tim.

2022 first-round pick Nikola Jovic is eligible for a contract extension this offseason. Bleacher Report predicts the Heat will extend the young wing to a contract worth $13 million a year.