Miami HEAT Offseason/Trades/FA Thread: Sardine Central

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[dshearn]

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UD!

[eddieheatfan]

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that is very nice gesture from the heat, really sweet. that being said i would love him to be one of the coaches already. he's too old for the game to hold a spot.

[islandHEAT]

I really want Hayward and hope we get him but I think we need to keep JJ and Dion as well. That's a legit squad and yes I realize some others will have to be moved.

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what will willito do?

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With coaches, staff and some current players helping to lay out the red carpet, the Heat made their pitch to the All-Star forward — who is also expected to speak with Boston and Utah in the coming days before announcing his decision.

A person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press that Hayward was at the arena where the Heat play for several hours, getting a feel for many aspects of the team’s operation and emphasis on their culture. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the Heat nor Hayward revealed any details publicly.

Among the players known to be part of the meeting were Heat center Hassan Whiteside and longtime captain Udonis Haslem — who returned from dropping his son off at college in time to greet Hayward. Haslem is also a free agent, though the Heat indicated to the Miami native again on Saturday that they want him to return next season for what would be his 15th year with his hometown team.
Also in the meeting were Heat President Pat Riley, coach Erik Spoelstra and several assistant coaches. Heat assistants Chris Quinn and Juwan Howard are part of Miami’s summer-league staff; neither was at the summer opener in Orlando on Saturday because they were engaged in what the team described only as “official Heat business.”
It didn’t take much to figure out what that meant.

Most of the specifics of what went on inside the arena when Hayward — who averaged a career-best 21.9 points last season for Utah — visited were kept secret.

One selling point, however, was in full display for all to see. The Heat often hang photos of their current players on the light poles along the street leading to the arena’s parking garages — and had one of Hayward, in the No. 20 jersey the team wants to see him wearing in Miami for years to come, newly installed in time for his arrival.
Another topic that surely came up was how the West is loaded, and how Hayward might be best served heading East.

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With coaches, staff and some current players helping to lay out the red carpet, the Heat made their pitch to the All-Star forward — who is also expected to speak with Boston and Utah in the coming days before announcing his decision.

A person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press that Hayward was at the arena where the Heat play for several hours, getting a feel for many aspects of the team’s operation and emphasis on their culture. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the Heat nor Hayward revealed any details publicly.

Among the players known to be part of the meeting were Heat center Hassan Whiteside and longtime captain Udonis Haslem — who returned from dropping his son off at college in time to greet Hayward. Haslem is also a free agent, though the Heat indicated to the Miami native again on Saturday that they want him to return next season for what would be his 15th year with his hometown team.
Also in the meeting were Heat President Pat Riley, coach Erik Spoelstra and several assistant coaches. Heat assistants Chris Quinn and Juwan Howard are part of Miami’s summer-league staff; neither was at the summer opener in Orlando on Saturday because they were engaged in what the team described only as “official Heat business.”
It didn’t take much to figure out what that meant.

Most of the specifics of what went on inside the arena when Hayward — who averaged a career-best 21.9 points last season for Utah — visited were kept secret.

One selling point, however, was in full display for all to see. The Heat often hang photos of their current players on the light poles along the street leading to the arena’s parking garages — and had one of Hayward, in the No. 20 jersey the team wants to see him wearing in Miami for years to come, newly installed in time for his arrival.
Another topic that surely came up was how the West is loaded, and how Hayward might be best served heading East.

https://apnews.com/37303f98f9a34bf6933e614ae3f35286

if he is really interested in winning he'll choose miami if not he will go somewhere else

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[UD4MVP]

HASSAN HAS BROUGHT THE RECRUITING TO SNAPCHAT

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[Bishop45]

Damn this recruiting wave has to have Dion feeling some kind of way, hope he's been spoken to at least

[goodboy]

Whiteside slick this guy eh

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[islandHEAT]

Damn this recruiting wave has to have Dion feeling some kind of way, hope he's been spoken to at least

Everyone was made aware I am sure.

[Phinsoverpats]

They say James Johnson was at the meeting at Hayward so I guess that mean he's getting resign

[UD4MVP]

They say James Johnson was at the meeting at Hayward so I guess that mean he's getting resign

Two free agents (including UD) showing up to a meeting of another free agent

[shanedude]

No thanks to Babbit. Hes a stiff.

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DWade recruiting DWait to Chicago?

[Pure_Basketball]

They say James Johnson was at the meeting at Hayward so I guess that mean he's getting resign

This guy is a one year Heat player. If that doesn't show you how much Miami can do for your career and how much guys love to play their I don't know what will. James Johnson is obviously the one coming back if we sign Hayward, he wouldn't be out there doing this type of stuff unless he has atleast had some numbers floated towards him about what he will get if Hayward does/doesn't sign with us.