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Q: Ira, I wouldn’t give Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic or anyone on the Heat an extension after last season. You know how you get an extension? You earn it. – Tim.
A: And in real life in other realms, that might just be the case. But in the risk-reward world of the NBA, where it comes down to protecting assets, there is something to be said for creating future payroll certainty. All of that said, I agree with you, but for a different reason than you state. With Tyler Herro and Nikola Jovic still under contract beyond this offseason, the preference here would be to see more from each ahead of such a commitment, even if it potentially means risking having to pay a bit more. Among goals with payrolls is to have a payroll with playing chemistry. At this point, the Heat do not appear to be there with the mix in place.
Q: Is it a bad sign that when anyone talks about the Heat or I think about the Heat, Andrew Wiggins seems to be forgotten? Does that say something about his value to the Heat or more importantly his trade value? – Kristopher, Oceanside, Calif.
A: It says that from the moment he was acquired from the Warriors in the Jimmy Butler trade it was as if an expiring clock began ticking. Any Heat move toward a rebuild or new look seemingly is dependent on moving forward without Andrew Wiggins, be it in a trade, when his contract expires in 2027, or perhaps when he invokes an opt-out after this coming season. The math simply does not work with Andrew, unless he comes to be viewed as an integral roster component. At the moment, that is not the case. Thus a degree of out of sight, out of mind.
Q: Bam Adebayo can play center if needed, but cast as a power forward has an incredible upside. Tyler Herro, the kid can play – year in and year out he plays with a vengeance and works on his game every offseason; he’s embedded at shooting guard. Additionally, Kel’el Ware has tremendous upside. Imagine him developing a game similar to OKC’s Chet Holmgren? Davion Mitchell looked impressive also. The potential nucleus is in place right now for the Heat. – Felix, Puerto Rico.
A: But the nucleus to what degree? That is the question amid this impending personnel period. How far can you go with those four as anchors? In the play-in round, far enough. But that’s against teams that finished seventh or lower in the standings. They still lack enough sample size to confirm that those four can get you homecourt in the first round, and therefore a top-four seed in the East. Now, with the East somewhat watered down elsewhere due to injury and uncertainty, there certainly could be a case for taking one more look before going in another direction.
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A: And in real life in other realms, that might just be the case. But in the risk-reward world of the NBA, where it comes down to protecting assets, there is something to be said for creating future payroll certainty. All of that said, I agree with you, but for a different reason than you state. With Tyler Herro and Nikola Jovic still under contract beyond this offseason, the preference here would be to see more from each ahead of such a commitment, even if it potentially means risking having to pay a bit more. Among goals with payrolls is to have a payroll with playing chemistry. At this point, the Heat do not appear to be there with the mix in place.
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Q: Is it a bad sign that when anyone talks about the Heat or I think about the Heat, Andrew Wiggins seems to be forgotten? Does that say something about his value to the Heat or more importantly his trade value? – Kristopher, Oceanside, Calif.
A: It says that from the moment he was acquired from the Warriors in the Jimmy Butler trade it was as if an expiring clock began ticking. Any Heat move toward a rebuild or new look seemingly is dependent on moving forward without Andrew Wiggins, be it in a trade, when his contract expires in 2027, or perhaps when he invokes an opt-out after this coming season. The math simply does not work with Andrew, unless he comes to be viewed as an integral roster component. At the moment, that is not the case. Thus a degree of out of sight, out of mind.
Q: Bam Adebayo can play center if needed, but cast as a power forward has an incredible upside. Tyler Herro, the kid can play – year in and year out he plays with a vengeance and works on his game every offseason; he’s embedded at shooting guard. Additionally, Kel’el Ware has tremendous upside. Imagine him developing a game similar to OKC’s Chet Holmgren? Davion Mitchell looked impressive also. The potential nucleus is in place right now for the Heat. – Felix, Puerto Rico.
A: But the nucleus to what degree? That is the question amid this impending personnel period. How far can you go with those four as anchors? In the play-in round, far enough. But that’s against teams that finished seventh or lower in the standings. They still lack enough sample size to confirm that those four can get you homecourt in the first round, and therefore a top-four seed in the East. Now, with the East somewhat watered down elsewhere due to injury and uncertainty, there certainly could be a case for taking one more look before going in another direction.
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