page_title: Udonis Haslem
section_title: Miami Heat (2003–present)
hierarchical_section_title: Udonis Haslem / Professional career / Miami Heat (2003–present)
caption_attribution_description: Polski: Udonis Haslem
context_page_description: Udonis Johneal Haslem is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, where he was a key member of four NCAA tournament teams. Haslem began his professional career in France with Élan Chalon, and then signed with his hometown Miami Heat in 2003. He has won 3 NBA championships while playing for the Heat.
context_section_description: On August 6, 2003, Haslem signed with his hometown team, the Miami Heat. As a rookie, he played in the Rookie Challenge during All-Star weekend, earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors, and helped the Heat reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
  In 2004–05, Haslem started in all 80 games in which he appeared, averaging 10.9 points, a career-high 9.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 33.4 minutes per game. His .540 field goal percentage ranked fifth on the Heat's all-time single-season list at the time. His .540 field goal percentage also ranked fourth in the NBA. Haslem appeared in the Rookie Challenge for the second straight year, this time for the sophomore team.
  In August 2005, Haslem re-signed with the Heat. In June 2006, he helped the Heat win their maiden NBA Championship with a 4–2 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Haslem recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds in the title-clinching game six.
  On November 10, 2006, Haslem scored a career-high 28 points in a 113–106 win over the New Jersey Nets.
  On January 29, 2008, Haslem, who had been the only Miami player to start all 43 games, sustained a sprained left ankle during the Heat's 117–87 loss to the Boston Celtics. He returned to action on February 23, only to play in five games before being ruled out for the rest of the season after reaggravating the ankle injury on March 7 against the Golden State Warriors. He averaged a career-high 12.0 points per game in 2007–08.
  In July 2010, Haslem signed a five-year deal worth approximately $20 million to remain with the Heat, roughly $14 million less than he could have received if he accepted more lucrative offers from the Dallas Mavericks or Denver Nuggets. He continued on with a new-look Heat roster that included LeBron James and Chris Bosh teaming up with Dwyane Wade.
  In November 2010, Haslem sustained a torn ligament in his foot, which sidelined him for the rest of the regular season. He returned to action in May 2011 during the playoffs. In June, the Heat were defeated in six games by the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 NBA Finals.
  In the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season, Haslem helped the Heat return to the NBA Finals, where they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games, with Haslem winning his second championship.
  In November 2012, Haslem passed Alonzo Mourning to become the franchise leader in total rebounds with 4,808, breaking Mourning's previous record of 4,807. Haslem also became the first undrafted player to lead a franchise in rebounding. In June 2013, Haslem won his third championship after the Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in seven games in the NBA Finals. After winning his third championship, Haslem revealed he had played through much of the second half of the 2012–13 season with a torn right meniscus.
  In 2013–14, Haslem lost the rotation spot he had long occupied. His on-court time continued to significantly diminish as the season progressed, making just seven appearances in January and February combined, including playing just two minutes total from January 21 to February 27. Haslem played in just 46 regular-season games in 2013–14, averaging 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. The Heat returned to the NBA Finals in 2014 for the fourth straight year, where they were defeated in five games by the Spurs. Following the 2013–14 season, Haslem decided to opt out of the final year of his contract.
  In July 2014, Haslem re-signed with the Heat on a two-year deal. He re-signed with the Heat on one-year deals in 2016, 2017 and 2018. In January 2019, Haslem indicated that the 2018–19 season would be his last. However, after the Heat's 122–99 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 9, Haslem said that he was uncertain about his future. In the next game, on April 10, he recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds in the Heat's 113–94 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. After the game, Haslem stated that he had not decided if he was retiring and the decision would not be made until the 2019–20 season.
  On August 6, 2019, Haslem re-signed with the Heat to a one-year contract.
caption: Haslem with the Heat in 2007
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