On the heels of the NBA Draft, which saw Cooper Flagg predictably go No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks, the eyes of the basketball world turn toward free agency and the potential for teams to spend their way to an NBA Championship.

Steve Settle III, a former standout at HBCU Howard University, has signed a deal with the Miami Heat following the 2025 NBA Draft. It’s reportedly an Exhibit-10 deal. The move marks a major step forward for Settle, who began his career at one of the most prominent HBCUs in the country and now has a chance to make his mark in the NBA.