Ryan Conwell ☆ Follow

Starts 0 of 3 games · 11th on MIA in minutes · Deep bench role

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No reporter post or news story has named him yet this season; everything below is from podcasts.

• Podcast Numbers on the Board host · Prediction · 38 h ago around the league

  A host speculates that Ryan Conwell could work his way into the Heat rotation early if their shot-creation struggles continue.

  “20 Things We Have Learned So Far | Numbers On The Board” at 17:53 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Analysis · Oct 21 around the league

  Ryan Conwell took 11 shots per game for the Heat in the preseason without shooting well from three. Parker thinks Miami probably needs him given its depth.

  “BIG NBA Questions: Slam N Jam LIVE!” at 49:21 · listen ↗

• Podcast The Mismatch host · Analysis · Oct 20 around the league

  Rookie Ryan Conwell is 'killing it' for Miami, and the team is said to be in love with him.

  “Gearing Up for the Best Regular Season Ever” at 55:25 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Heat · 5 points · Oct 19
  • Wes Goldberg: Wes says rookie Ryan Conwell 'looks damn good' this preseason. He offers a second-team All-Rookie selection as a prediction he expects to be wrong. at 27:51
  • Wes Goldberg: Wes predicts that Conwell will average only about 2.5 points in about 9 minutes per game because too many players are ahead of him in the rotation. at 28:37
  • According to David, Conwell showed flashes in Summer League, was then shut down with an injury, struggled early in the preseason, and improved as a scorer and shooter as it went on. at 29:05
  • David describes buzz about Klay Thompson's preseason struggles and questions about why he is playing over Tim Hardaway Jr. and Conwell. David thinks the concerns are blown out of proportion. at 29:20
  • Wes Goldberg: Wes says the Heat moved up in the second round of the draft to get Conwell. at 30:56

  “Wes' Bold Miami Heat Predictions for the 2026-27 Season” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Heat · 2 points · Oct 12
  • Wes Goldberg: Klay Thompson made his first preseason three running toward the corner. Ryan Conwell did the same the next night and made the shot. at 31:41
  • Ryan Conwell (reported): The host says Conwell talks all the time about how much he is learning from Klay Thompson. at 31:53

  “Miami Heat’s Blistering Pace RAISES Giannis Antetokounmpo Durability Questions” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Heat · 14 points · Oct 11
  • Wes Goldberg: Ryan Conwell had 22 points and nine assists off the bench and played more than 30 minutes. at 2:47
  • Conwell had nine assists and zero turnovers but shot only 2 of 9 from three. The host was impressed by his playmaking. at 8:08
  • David Ramil: David doesn't think Conwell's chance at rotation minutes will come anytime soon. He says the Heat's rotation is pretty much set. at 3:11
  • David Ramil: David says the easy path for Conwell would be to replace Dru Smith. He doesn't know whether Spoelstra would be comfortable doing that. at 4:07
  • David Ramil: David would almost put Conwell behind Tre Donaldson in the rotation, even though he says Donaldson has struggled. at 4:17
  • David Ramil: David says Conwell did not look this good in the first two preseason games, which came against tougher competition. at 4:50
  • David Ramil: David puts Conwell at probably 10th in the rotation for now. He says Conwell will need more practice work and must capitalize on game chances to move up. at 5:31
  • Based only on preseason, the host would take Conwell over Tre Donaldson if the Heat need another ball-handling guard off the bench. He allows that Donaldson might be the choice if they want a defensive-minded player there. at 6:16
  • Host thinks Pelle Larsson is essentially the backup point guard, ahead of Dru Smith. He doesn't think Smith or Conwell are in the night-to-night plans. at 6:51
  • Host argues that after the Giannis trade the Heat need their young players, including Conwell and Jovic, to develop into night-to-night rotation players. He frames this as for future seasons, not necessarily this one. at 7:39
  • Host hopes the Heat won't rely on rookie Conwell in Giannis's first year, though maybe by next year. at 7:59
  • Host says Conwell was supposed to be a first-round pick but slipped. He predicts Conwell will end up one of the top 20 players from this draft. at 9:17
  • Host says that with the roster built around Giannis, the acquisitions of Klay Thompson and Tim Hardaway Jr., and Pelle Larsson's development, those players should get minutes ahead of Conwell for now. at 10:11
  • Player comparisons offered for Conwell: Donte DiVincenzo and Wesley Matthews, i.e., a burly two-way guard who can run the offense in a pinch. at 10:37

  “Heat Preseason Winners: Ryan Conwell, Nikola Jovic & the Center Battle” · listen ↗

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