MIAMI – Vladislav “Vlad” Goldin didn’t hear his name called during the 2025 NBA Draft, but the former Michigan center didn’t have to wait long to find a home.
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Shortly after the draft ended, Goldin agreed to a two-way contract with the Miami Heat, giving him a chance to split time between the NBA roster and the team’s G League affiliate.
Under league rules, players on two-way deals can appear in up to 50 NBA games and earn roughly half the league’s minimum salary.
Goldin, 24, who joins Miami as a 7-footer who anchored Michigan’s frontcourt this past season, averaged 16.6 points, seven rebounds and 1.1 assists in 27.6 minutes per game.
He earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors in his lone season with the Wolverines.
Before arriving in Ann Arbor, Goldin played for head coach Dusty May at Florida Atlantic University before both left for Michigan.
Over four years under May, Goldin improved steadily, increasing his scoring average each season — from 6.8 points as a freshman to 16.6 as a senior.
He is expected to seek a backup center role behind center Bam Adebayo.
