Miami Heat Regular Season Thread 21-22 Vol. 1

[SerialChiller]

Is there anyway the Heat can rea quite Goran this season?

Would a trade to another team, then buyout allow him to be resigned by Miami?

It’s not happening this year.

I know it’s not possible via Toronto trade nor release this season. But is it possible if he were acquired in a trade with another team then released?

The CBA states he could be reacquired if he were waived but not so if the player receives “compensation protection” it may or may not apply to a buyout, I’m just not sure

It sounds like it's possible with the trade and then release according to this article at least...

"If the Raptors decide to simply buy out Dragic, there is no chance Dragic can return to Miami, not until the two sides wait a full year. That would be a dead-end scenario. But if Toronto is looking to dump Dragic’s salary on another team, one that intends to waive Dragic once the move happens, then there is hope for the Heat. That’s because NBA rules forbid a team from signing a player the team traded after he is waived, but only if the team doing the waiving is the team to which he was originally traded."

https://heavy.com/sports/miami-heat/goran-dragic-raptors-buyout-rumors/

[heatwillbeback]

Yep. He can’t go from Heat to Raptors, waived/bought out then signed by Heat. Not allowed.

But if a third team is involved that he goes to in-between, we are all good. And we have that 15th spot.

Obviously I wish we had more information now but we don’t. We may have to let go of a talented young Guy with only hope to go on re Dragic.

[heatwillbeback]

We can also just sign Guy if we like him then cut/hope to trade somebody like Okpala if Dragic gets bought out. We would need to hope a team helps us in that situation, which yea, who knows if we will find a taker.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

If the Heat are healthy going into the playoffs I rather play Nets early as possible. Do not want them gaining a rhythm in the playoffs. Bucks is the team I fear the most. They know how to win in the playoffs.

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If the Nets are healthy and whole with Kyrie they can sweep us. Same thing with the Bucks. We are looking at the reality of back to back seasons getting swept if we face the Nets or Bucks and this is with spending over 250 mil in the offseason.

Uh this seems a bit melodramatic for the sake of being so. Not sure what the Heat when healthy this season have shown you to believe that an inevitable sweep to either of those teams is any kind of reality

Yea we’re not getting swept by anyone if we’re at full health lmao

[3ammy3uck3ts]

We can also just sign Guy if we like him then cut/hope to trade somebody like Okpala if Dragic gets bought out. We would need to hope a team helps us in that situation, which yea, who knows if we will find a taker.

If we decide to be active in the trade market send KZ to OKC to take protections off our pick they have and open up more picks. Use that spot to sign Dragic in that scenario everyone is talking about or much less likely, Wall if he’s bought out

[Tony15]

If the Heat are healthy going into the playoffs I rather play Nets early as possible. Do not want them gaining a rhythm in the playoffs. Bucks is the team I fear the most. They know how to win in the playoffs.

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If the Nets are healthy and whole with Kyrie they can sweep us. Same thing with the Bucks. We are looking at the reality of back to back seasons getting swept if we face the Nets or Bucks and this is with spending over 250 mil in the offseason.

Uh this seems a bit melodramatic for the sake of being so. Not sure what the Heat when healthy this season have shown you to believe that an inevitable sweep to either of those teams is any kind of reality

Frankly, and I'm not one to be rah-rah fan guy, I don't think Milwaukee is a team we should be "fearing" assuming relative health. They swept us last season, but I don't think it's a huge coincidence both us and LAL got bounced early. We looked exhausted physically and mentally.....and roster wise we're a lot better & with upside. MIL is beatable.

Brooklyn w/ Kyrie? We have a bit of a ways to go. We could use a reliable stretch 4 assuming Morris is out of the question. **** you Jokic.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

If the Nets are healthy and whole with Kyrie they can sweep us. Same thing with the Bucks. We are looking at the reality of back to back seasons getting swept if we face the Nets or Bucks and this is with spending over 250 mil in the offseason.

Uh this seems a bit melodramatic for the sake of being so. Not sure what the Heat when healthy this season have shown you to believe that an inevitable sweep to either of those teams is any kind of reality

Frankly, and I'm not one to be rah-rah fan guy, I don't think Milwaukee is a team we should be "fearing" assuming relative health. They swept us last season, but I don't think it's a huge coincidence both us and LAL got bounced early. We looked exhausted physically and mentally.....and roster wise we're a lot better & with upside. MIL is beatable.

Brooklyn w/ Kyrie? We have a bit of a ways to go. We could use a reliable stretch 4 assuming Morris is out of the question. **** you Jokic.

Yep and we had just beat the bucks in 5 easily the prior year, what happened last year doesn’t matter now and we’ve embarrassed them twice this year already.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Man I would love to team Lowry and FVV back up in our starting lineup. Unfortunately there’s no way to do that without trading Herro or a ton of 1sts and he’s not the guy you do that for

[harlem_ball]

If the Heat are healthy going into the playoffs I rather play Nets early as possible. Do not want them gaining a rhythm in the playoffs. Bucks is the team I fear the most. They know how to win in the playoffs.

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If the Nets are healthy and whole with Kyrie they can sweep us. Same thing with the Bucks. We are looking at the reality of back to back seasons getting swept if we face the Nets or Bucks and this is with spending over 250 mil in the offseason.

Uh this seems a bit melodramatic for the sake of being so. Not sure what the Heat when healthy this season have shown you to believe that an inevitable sweep to either of those teams is any kind of reality

Melodrama is the status quo here. Enjoy.

[harlem_ball]

Yurt is at 20/12 already. Heat need every point.

Herros struggling as a starter again. It's not his thing yet.

[twix2500]

Completed Week 4 since Bam surgery. Have a 9 game cushion above 500. Two more weeks and I guess we can start wondering when Bam is returning.

[MettaWorldPanda]

Completed Week 4 since Bam surgery. Have a 9 game cushion above 500. Two more weeks and I guess we can start wondering when Bam is returning.

Pre game Spo sounded like Bam might be ahead of schedule.

[twix2500]

I expect to see Boston start to make a push to get into playoff position starting now. Hawks not sure whats going on with them. Still a team I would assume to make a push soon.

[twix2500]

Completed Week 4 since Bam surgery. Have a 9 game cushion above 500. Two more weeks and I guess we can start wondering when Bam is returning.

Pre game Spo sounded like Bam might be ahead of schedule.

What did he say?

[MettaWorldPanda]

Completed Week 4 since Bam surgery. Have a 9 game cushion above 500. Two more weeks and I guess we can start wondering when Bam is returning.

Pre game Spo sounded like Bam might be ahead of schedule.

What did he say?

That he’s been working out with the team and feels like the hand is healing up nicely.

[twix2500]

Morris Health issue is concerning. Unless I am unaware that he got put on the health protocol list. Being out this long for an injury is something major.

[MettaWorldPanda]

Morris Health issue is concerning. Unless I am unaware the he got put on the health protocol list. Being out this long for an injury is something major.

Yeah he had to have suffered some sort of nerve damage.

[twix2500]

Morris Health issue is concerning. Unless I am unaware the he got put on the health protocol list. Being out this long for an injury is something major.

Yeah he had to have suffered some sort of nerve damage.

Well that is something that is concerning and makes his health unpredictable. Who are potential buyout candidates for the PF position?

[MettaWorldPanda]

Morris Health issue is concerning. Unless I am unaware the he got put on the health protocol list. Being out this long for an injury is something major.

Yeah he had to have suffered some sort of nerve damage.

Well that is something that is concerning and makes his health unpredictable. Who are potential buyout candidates for the PF position?

Thaddeus Young seems to be the most likely candidate.

[gom]

Morris Health issue is concerning. Unless I am unaware the he got put on the health protocol list. Being out this long for an injury is something major.

Yeah he had to have suffered some sort of nerve damage.

Neck injuries can take a long time to heal. I speak from painful experience.

The Heat are unlikely to go into the tax to sign Thaddeus Young. Morris makes $2.6m. Young makes $16m.

Maybe you mean as a buyout candidate, but the Spurs are only $5.5m over cap. What's their incentive?