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The Miami Heat shouldn’t worry about the inevitable arms race that will take over the Association in a few days when free agency begins.
Even before free agency began and three days before the 2020 NBA Draft, they already skyrocketed when news leaked that world champions Los Angeles Lakers will trade Danny Green and the 28th draft pick to Oklahoma City. Thunder by essentially Chris Paul. .
Phoenix appeases Devin Booker’s trade demand by pulling the trigger on the trade for the god of points just means the Suns are in win mode now with Booker, 7’1 ”center Deandre Ayton and CP3 composing their big 3 .
Sure, it doesn’t match the Valley of the Suns timeline and was just a flash on the radar when it comes to potential threats from the Lakers, but Booker gave management an ultimatum like he cornered them and converted it. a no-brainer for general manager and former warmer James Jones and owner Robert Saver to jump over the fences.
And then there is the elephant in the room that is James Harden’s demand to be traded from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets. One has only to look back at the successful 2013 trade that brought aging stars Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett (the same name as Kevin Durant) and Jason Terry to the county to see where it’s headed.
KD, Kyrie Irving and The Beard in a team just doesn’t make sense. At least at Golden State, Durant had arguably the best shooters in the league in Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. But a team with three dominant isolation players on the ball in Irving, Durant and now James Harden would only spell trouble for the Nets.
You practically have to throw three balls for this 2021 iteration of the Nets’ Big 3, as there may not be enough shots to surround these superstars. Harden with Brodie didn’t work out and KD is more of a prima donna than Russell Westbrook and that doesn’t even take into account Irving’s selfish tendencies (Sound the 2019 Boston Celtics?). Who will the Nets trade for The Beard and have a bank after the purge?
For Houston, the unloading of franchise cornerstone Harden would usher in a rebuild for the Rockets as they might be forced to trade Westbrook for a song given his contract monstrosity and limitations in the modern NBA of rhythm and space.
But I digress. The rationale for this piece is to somehow persuade Miami Heat management not to make any sudden moves in light of the fireworks that did and will surely happen this week when the trades and free agent signing begin. The bottom line is that the Arisons (father Mickey and son Nick), godfather Patrick James Riley, and coach Erik Spoelstra shouldn’t be distracted by shiny objects on the ground and think about the big picture.
There’s already a plan here with Jimmy Butler choosing South Beach over Houston in free agency last offseason. Miami executed a sign-and-trade to get Buckets on board, for which he would receive the maximum and only had to sacrifice poor Josh Richardson in the process. The acquisition of Butler, who is the epitome of Heat culture, coupled with a recovery stint from Goran Dragic and the surprising developments of second-year 3s specialist Duncan Robinson and rookie flamethrower Tyler Herro, resulted in a magical race to the NBA Finals where they lost to LeBron James and the Lakers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has been in love with the Heat for a long time, becomes a free agent in the 2021 offseason and I implore the Heat to be patient, even if it means taking a step back in the next NBA season of 2021. Just remember, all the things [Antetokounmpo] reaches out to those who wait.
Mark Rabago is a former reporter for The Manila Times. He has continued his journalistic career abroad, but remains a true fan of the NBA and the PBA. He can be reached at [email protected].
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