Heat linked to explosive Baylor shooting guard in 2026 NBA mock draft originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Miami Heat are in a rather strange position: they can be viewed as contenders in the Eastern Conference due to injuries elsewhere, but they might not have as much talent as some of the other teams in the conference.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUltimately, the Heat are well coached, play hard, and do things the right way. That often leads to success in the NBA, just as Miami has found out over the past few years.
As the Heat look to continue to improve, adding young talent will be a priority, and Jonathan Wasserman recently linked them to an intriguing option in the form of Cameron Carr, a Baylor shooting guard who is 20 years old.
He predicted they'd select him with the 22nd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
“After playing limited minutes as a freshman and sitting most of last year, Cameron Carr has quickly put himself back on the radar. His combination of shotmaking and explosive bounce creates a projectable off-ball scoring wing.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Though not tight or creative with his handle, Carr manages to get himself looks just by using his first step, long strides and serious elevation on his pull-ups, fallaways and three-ball,” he wrote.
Carr is a tough player to evaluate due to limited action during his time in college. He's playing a lot more during the 2025–26 college basketball season, but he still has a lot to prove to be the player Miami and others probably want him to be.
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