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Q: The Heat are not picking at No. 13. Lol. – Kareem.
Q: That pick will be traded, so . . . – Pacman.
A: And, yes, in almost any trade permutation for Giannis Antetokounmpo, it is overwhelmingly likely that No. 13 goes to the Bucks (with the Heat, by rule, having to make the pick for Milwaukee). But for all the conjecture, it’s not as if the Heat know at this moment that Giannis is guaranteed to happen. Not with all the smoke emanating from elsewhere. Now, if you’re also saying that the Heat don’t need another young prospect at No. 13 in light of the youth already in play on the roster, that’s another story. And that certainly is a case that could be made considering the Heat already have in place Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic and Pelle Larsson. But for the Heat, at this early stage of June to be dismissive of No. 13 would be the height of hubris. Now, could agents be steering potential clients away from the Heat in light of concerns of the Heat not executing the pick? Certainly. But until a deal is done, or at least agreed upon, it is work that still has to be done. And therefore, possibilities still to be considered.
Q: Sadly, it looks as though the Heat are hell bent on change for change’s sake and that a deal gutting the team of young talent and future picks is all but done. Hoping Micky Arison at least gives pause for reconsideration. If he pulls the trigger on the trade as has been widely reported, we are one injury away from being a cellar dweller for many years because we gave away the farm for an aging star. – Brian, Fort Lauderdale.
A: But this is who the Heat have been and what they are, a live-in-the-moment franchise that has made six NBA Finals appearances over the past 16 years. The approach has worked for them, be it the capital they gave up for Shaquille O’Neal, the picks given up for Goran Dragic or the future given up for Jimmy Butler. It has worked before, so the belief is it can work again, particularly when there is no desire to tank. Plus, to your other point, any contender is one injury away from misery, as the Warriors have shown with Stephen Curry in recent years or the Pacers showed with Tyrese Halliburton this season (while accepting the Celtics as an outlier).
Q: Ira, Let’s be creative. If not Giannis Antetokounmpo, might the recent OKC loss create an opportunity for something there? If they don’t want to trade Jalen Williams, might Chet Holmgren and a couple of No. 1s for Bam Adebayo be a great reset opportunity for the Heat? – Jim, Mooresville, N.C.
A: Based on the most recent view of Chet Holmgren, there certainly would be reason for pause, considering how he disappeared in Game 7 against the Spurs. And it’s not as if the Thunder don’t remain leading contenders going forward, even with that loss to San Antonio. But, yes, such creativity could serve the Heat well, as a potential reset point. Youth and picks could be an attractive reset option, which could have the Thunder, with all their cap concerns, as a hub of commerce this offseason.
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Q: That pick will be traded, so . . . – Pacman.
A: And, yes, in almost any trade permutation for Giannis Antetokounmpo, it is overwhelmingly likely that No. 13 goes to the Bucks (with the Heat, by rule, having to make the pick for Milwaukee). But for all the conjecture, it’s not as if the Heat know at this moment that Giannis is guaranteed to happen. Not with all the smoke emanating from elsewhere. Now, if you’re also saying that the Heat don’t need another young prospect at No. 13 in light of the youth already in play on the roster, that’s another story. And that certainly is a case that could be made considering the Heat already have in place Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic and Pelle Larsson. But for the Heat, at this early stage of June to be dismissive of No. 13 would be the height of hubris. Now, could agents be steering potential clients away from the Heat in light of concerns of the Heat not executing the pick? Certainly. But until a deal is done, or at least agreed upon, it is work that still has to be done. And therefore, possibilities still to be considered.
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Q: Sadly, it looks as though the Heat are hell bent on change for change’s sake and that a deal gutting the team of young talent and future picks is all but done. Hoping Micky Arison at least gives pause for reconsideration. If he pulls the trigger on the trade as has been widely reported, we are one injury away from being a cellar dweller for many years because we gave away the farm for an aging star. – Brian, Fort Lauderdale.
A: But this is who the Heat have been and what they are, a live-in-the-moment franchise that has made six NBA Finals appearances over the past 16 years. The approach has worked for them, be it the capital they gave up for Shaquille O’Neal, the picks given up for Goran Dragic or the future given up for Jimmy Butler. It has worked before, so the belief is it can work again, particularly when there is no desire to tank. Plus, to your other point, any contender is one injury away from misery, as the Warriors have shown with Stephen Curry in recent years or the Pacers showed with Tyrese Halliburton this season (while accepting the Celtics as an outlier).
Q: Ira, Let’s be creative. If not Giannis Antetokounmpo, might the recent OKC loss create an opportunity for something there? If they don’t want to trade Jalen Williams, might Chet Holmgren and a couple of No. 1s for Bam Adebayo be a great reset opportunity for the Heat? – Jim, Mooresville, N.C.
A: Based on the most recent view of Chet Holmgren, there certainly would be reason for pause, considering how he disappeared in Game 7 against the Spurs. And it’s not as if the Thunder don’t remain leading contenders going forward, even with that loss to San Antonio. But, yes, such creativity could serve the Heat well, as a potential reset point. Youth and picks could be an attractive reset option, which could have the Thunder, with all their cap concerns, as a hub of commerce this offseason.
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