Miami Heat re-signed guard Jahmir Young to a Rest-of-Season Contract

Miami's re-signing of Jahmir Young to a rest-of-season contract earns a D+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a straightforward reflection of a depth-piece deal at depth-piece pricing. At $550K total, Young is filling a roster need on a short-term, minimum-salary arrangement—the floor cost for emergency depth—which on its face is fair value for a depth guard in a playoff-push scenario. However, the D+ verdict acknowledges that even at basement-level compensation, the on-field return must justify the roster spot in a 43-win window where playoff positioning remains uncertain; a rest-of-season deal is inherently a sunk cost if the player does not contribute to winning games before the postseason. The brevity of the contract term (one year, through the end of the season) mitigates long-term overpay risk, but it also means any upside is capped—this is not a value unlock if Young emerges as a rotation contributor, it is merely breaking even. Miami is not betting on Young as a trade-deadline asset or a future anchor; they are plugging a gap at the minimum viable cost, which lands squarely in fair-to-mediocre value territory. The CVI grade reflects the reality that while the Heat are not overpaying, they are also not getting a discount—they are paying market rate for a marginal contributor on an urgent timeline.