P.J. Tucker Heading To Philadelphia

     Miami Heat forward P.J. Tucker will be leaving the club after one season. He is expected to sign a three-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers worth $33.2 million. 

     Tucker won an NBA title with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2020-21 and brought that organization its first championship in 50 years. He signed as a free agent with the Heat in August 2021. Tucker contributed to Miami having the best record in the Eastern Conference last season. He averaged 7.6 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game in 2021-22. 

Victor Oladipo Staying With Miami Heat

     Miami Heat forward Victor Oladipo has agreed to remain with the team. It is expected to be two-year contract worth $18 million. 

     Oladipo was acquired by the Heat late in the 2020-21 season. He only participated in just eight games last season and averaged 12.4 points per game. 

Dewayne Dedmon Remains With Miami Heat

     Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon will be staying with the Miami Heat. He has agreed to sign a two-year deal worth around $9 million. 

     Dedmon was involved in 67 regular season games last season and averaged 6.3 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Heat. He helped Miami with the best record in the Eastern Conference. 

Chicago Cubs Cut Jonathan Villar

     The Chicago Cubs have released second baseman Jonathan Villar. He had a .222 batting average in 46 regular season games this year. 

     Villar was with the Miami Marlins for 22 games in 2020. He compiled a .259 barring average with two home runs, nine runs batted in and nine stolen bases before being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. 

Gary Denbo Gone From Marlins

     Gary Denbo has departed from the Miami Marlins baseball operations department. He was the vice president of player development and scouting. 

     Denbo joined the Marlins organization in October 2017. He became a part of the Marlins team several weeks after new ownership, which includes Derek Jeter and Bruce Sherman, officially changed at the end of the 2017 regular season. Denbo was employed with the New York Yankees prior to his arrival in Miami. 

Viktor Kozlov Head Coach

     Former Florida Panthers center Viktor Kozlov has been promoted to head coach of Salavat Yulaev Ufa in Russia. He was the assistant coach with that club. 

     Kozlov spent seven seasons with the Florida Panthers from 1997-98 to 2003-04. He had 101 goals and 190 assists in 414 regular season games with the team. He helped the club reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1999-2000. 

Craig Anderson Remains In Buffalo

     Former Florida Panthers goalie Craig Anderson will be staying with the Buffalo Sabres. He has signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 million. He had a 17-12-2 record and a 3.12 goals-against-average with the Sabres in 2021-22. 

     Anderson was with the Panthers from 2006-07 until 2008-09. He compiled a 24-14-7 record, .928 save percentage and a 2.52 goals-against-average in three seasons with Florida.