QUIZ wrote:AirP. wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:If we get Sexton then keeping Duncan is a must. Sexton can break down defenses at will and instead of having Duncan run around like a head cut off chicken he can just spot up.
Maybe but if Oladipo is in the long term plans for Miami with adding Sexton you're looking at 4 starters in Sexton, Oladipo, Butler and Bam, not sure Robinson or Butler can handle the 4 spot. That's a great defensive team with below average 3pt shooters(bring 3pt shooting off the bench when needed), you can find a stretch 4 to trade for who will be fine for them.
Robinson at a high number is not a priority if he's coming off the bench, just sign Strus and some other 3pt shooter as role players.
I think Oladipo is a player Miami expects to resign but will treat him as someone they're not sure about, work on filling out their team and then deal with Oladipo to give themselves leverage.
Is Oladipo in the long-term plans though? Ethan and the 5 reasons guys seem to feel like the Heat were meh on him before the trade and are pretty much out on him now, they said they hadn't even heard his name brought up
Ok... follow me on this and this only works as an over the cap team.
Miami can go forward building out their roster like Oladipo isn't being resigned and with that they gain leverage. As long as there's a roster spot, Miami can resign Oladipo. My guess, a 1+1, more money if the 2nd year is a team option, less money if the 2nd year is a player option. I expect Oladipo to sign a lesser 1+1 with a player option and to try to keep Miami under the tax and if he looks good again he can opt out and Miami can move some money around and resign him next offseason.
From Oladipo's camp, unless he gets a multiyear contract from someone(which probably doesn't happen), his best move is to stay in Miami, take whatever Miami offers him so they can retain his Bird rights so he can prove himself this season. I'm not sure there's a team willing to risk a multiyear contract big enough to be a better option then stay in Miami for a small amount and then opt out next year for possibly a solid contract.
I don't believe Miami is just moving on from Oladipo but they're operating as if he won't be around/healthy next off season then offer him a 1+1 this offseason to retain bird rights just in case. There is no reason for Miami to talk about Oladipo, he's once again the last guy they need to worry about, Oladipo has little to no other options, his best option is a player option and keeping Bird rights with Miami.
For me, in Butler's window of Miami trying to be a contender I'd rather gamble on a 2 way player Oladipo then pay a one dimensional player like Robinson.
