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| HT/WT: 7-0, 230 lbs |
| Birthplace: Sherwood, AR |
| Age: 22 |
| School: Indiana |
| Experience: 2 |
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1:57LeBron James' Potential Fit With Giannis In Miami
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1:34Jalen Duren's Potential Landing Spot: The Bucks
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1:45Is This Pat Riley's Last Stand?
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1:58How the Giannis Trade Came Together
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1:23How the New-Look Bucks Are Built For Now and Future
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1:56Bucks Make Decision to Finally Move on From Giannis
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1:54NBA Matchmaker: Where Will Giannis Antetokounmpo Land?
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1:56Breaking Down LeBron's Odds to Join Heat or Spurs
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1:34Top Landing Spots for Giannis Antetokounmpo
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1:52Bigger Return: Jaylen Brown or Giannis?
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1:10Brayden Burries Contending for Summer League MVP
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1:56Gary Trent Jr.'s Confusing $64M Bucks Contract
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1:02Can the Pistons Add Offense?
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1:15Evaluating Brayden Burries & Nate Ament in Summer League
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1:26Why You Shouldn't Rush to Judge Darius Acuff Jr.
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1:15NBA Offseason Grades: Miami Heat
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1:09A Look at a Potential Heat Super Team
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0:51Turning Up the Heat on Miami's Roster: "They've Got Work To Do"
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2025 Stats
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| Regular Season | 22.1 | 11.1 | 53.0 | 9.0 | 0.7 |
Top Kel'el Ware News
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Bucks' Kel'el Ware: Could see increased role with Milwaukee
Ware has a clearer path to playing time on the Bucks and should have a better opportunity to find firmer footing than he had with Miami, per Zach Kram of ESPN.
Ware flashed potential in his first two years in the Association with Miami, and he averaged 11.1 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.9 combined steals-plus-blocks and 0.7 assists in 22.1 minutes per game across 77 regular-season appearances (34 starts) in 2025-26. The big man also shot an impressive 39.5 percent from downtown on 3.0 three-point tries per contest last season. He was dealt to Milwaukee as part of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade in June, and Ware now has the chance to start fresh and become a building block for the Bucks in their rebuild. Myles Turner is coming off a down year, and his long-term future in Milwaukee is unclear. Ware could carve out a starting role with the Bucks regardless of Turner's presence, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the former take another step forward in a more favorable situation.
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Bucks' Kel'el Ware: Sent to Milwaukee
The Heat traded Ware, Tyler Herro (foot), Jaime Jaquez, Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks, one pick swap and one second-round pick to the Bucks on Monday in exchange for Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) and Bobby Portis (wrist), Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
After spending the first two seasons of his career in Miami, Ware will get a fresh start in Milwaukee. The 22-year-old center saw similar playing time in his second season compared to his first, though he still took a step forward in 2025-26. Over 77 regular-season appearances (34 starts) last season, the big man averaged 11.1 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, 0.8 steals and 0.7 assists in 22.1 minutes per contest. With Antetokounmpo no longer in Milwaukee, the future of Myles Turner (ankle) is up in the air. Ware could see a larger role in Milwaukee than he did in Miami, especially if Turner is traded.
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Heat's Kel'el Ware: Double-double with five blocks
Ware chipped in 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-8 3Pt), 19 rebounds, four assists and five blocks over 42 minutes during Tuesday's 127-126 overtime Play-In Tournament loss to Charlotte.
Ware did everything he could to get Miami over the line, leading the game with 19 rebounds and five blocks. With Bam Adebayo leaving early due to a back injury, Ware was forced into a sizeable role, serving as the primary big man. While it was a solid season for Ware, his ongoing role will no doubt be a contentious topic, as he switched between starting and coming off the bench for much of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Heat's Kel'el Ware: Moving into first unit
Ware is in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus Washington, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
The Heat are without several key contributors in the penultimate game of the regular season, allowing Ware to draw his 33rd start of the year. The second-year big man has averaged 10.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 25.0 minutes per contest across his previous five appearances as a starter.
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Heat's Kel'el Ware: Huge performance off bench Saturday
Ware supplied 24 points (10-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 19 rebounds, two assists and seven blocks in 36 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 152-136 win over the Wizards.
The double-double was the 24th of the season for the second-year center, and the points and boards were his best performances in those categories since a 28-19 effort against the Knicks on Dec. 21. The seven rejections also tied his career high, a mark he first set March 5 against the Nets. Ware has been locked in from long range over the last couple weeks, averaging 10.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.9 threes and 1.4 blocks in 20.0 minutes a contest while shooting 48.1 percent (13-for-27) from beyond the arc.
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Heat's Kel'el Ware: Muted role continues
Ware logged five points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), six rebounds and two assists over 13 minutes during Monday's 119-109 win over the 76ers.
Ware logged no more than 15 minutes for the second straight game, continuing what has been a wildly unpredictable season. Despite being a top-70 player through 71 games, Ware has struggled to carve out a consistent spot in the rotation. For example, in eight games over the past two weeks, he has averaged just 8.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.0 three-pointers in 18.1 minutes per contest.
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