Some Kawhi Thoughts
Note: This is an email to a friend, not a post. Ok. Here’s a small breakdown on what the Heat would face to sign Kawhi… Kawhi’s max for 2021-22 is $39M. He can take as little as $34M, and still re-sign for...
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Miami Heat’s Deadline Trade Provides Current Improvement, Future Flexibility
Update (December 21, 2020): How this offseason played out is a perfect encapsulation of why I hated the Heat’s decision to extend Andre Iguodala’s contract so much (notwithstanding the fact that I like the player and locker room presence). Miami wound up...
Heat Continue to Prove Its Scouting and Development Prowess
Updated (11/24/20): This post has been updated to reflect Bam Adebayo’s extension. The Miami Heat started last summer way over the luxury tax line, lacking in high-end talent, and seemingly unable to do much to improve but hope to attract a star...
Heat Completes The Acquisition of Jimmy Butler
It took nearly 24 last-day-of-June-and-first-day-of-July hours and two structures to finalize, but the Miami Heat made its signature move this summer by executing a sign-and-trade for four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler. Butler signed a four-year, $141 million maximum contract with the Heat, who...
Could A Potential Anthony Davis Acquiror Offer Him A Compelling Extension?
PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS WORK WITHOUT PROVIDING PROPER CREDIT After winning the NBA Draft Lottery and the rights to select Duke’s Zion Williamson with the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans were hoping to convince...
Heat Have Reportedly Registered Some Level of Interest In J.R. Smith’s Contract
The Miami Heat has expressed interest in a “salary-designed” trade for Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Smith hasn’t been with the Cavs organization since November, but his unique contract situation nonetheless has value in trade, upon...
Scenarios where Knicks can trade for Anthony Davis, including one where they add 2 max free agents
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Heat Trade Tyler Johnson, Wayne Ellington and Cash to Suns for Ryan Anderson
PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS WORK WITHOUT PROVIDING PROPER CREDIT Update (4/9/19): As detailed in the post below, three things needed to happen for the Miami Heat to avoid the luxury tax: (i) Kelly Olynyk couldn’t play 1,700 minutes, (ii) the Heat...
Anthony Davis Has Asked To Be Traded: A Brief FAQ On What That Could Mean
I drafted this FAQ because I have received countless questions, and seen countless reporting issues, about the Anthony Davis situation. As many of you know, I have tried provide as much assistance as I possibly can, but I figured that one article,...
Wayne Ellington’s Future With Heat Uncertain, As Trade Deadline Approaches
PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS WORK WITHOUT PROVIDING PROPER CREDIT Wayne Ellington is a class individual. But he’s not happy. Ellington set a Miami Heat record with 227 three-pointers (on impressive 39.2% shooting) last season, establishing career highs of 11.2 points and...