Why aren't the Heat going after Bradley and Crowder?!
Posted: Thu Jul 6, 2017 8:37 am
It seems to me that Bradley or Crowder could be had for a relatively cheap price. Both are on low contracts.
Bradley has only one year (8.8 million) left, Heat would remain flexible next offseason. If Waiters is signed for 4 years/52 million then there is no cap available for max free agents in 2018 and 2019 (Whitey+Goran+Waiters+T. Johnson=75+ million).
Crowder has 3 years (22 million) left, he would bring defence, toughness and solid 3-point shooting.
Waiters is a gamble. Yes, he can step up in 4th quarters, but he only played 46 games last season and he had his only above average season in his contract year. I understand signing him was Plan B, but if there are other less risky options then Miami doesn't need to gamble and risk getting lost in mediocrity till 2020.
Am I wrong to believe that bringing back pretty much the same team in the next 3 years isn't the right way to go? Or is finishing the season 30-11 an indicator that the Heat can be a contender with the same lineup?
Bradley has only one year (8.8 million) left, Heat would remain flexible next offseason. If Waiters is signed for 4 years/52 million then there is no cap available for max free agents in 2018 and 2019 (Whitey+Goran+Waiters+T. Johnson=75+ million).
Crowder has 3 years (22 million) left, he would bring defence, toughness and solid 3-point shooting.
Waiters is a gamble. Yes, he can step up in 4th quarters, but he only played 46 games last season and he had his only above average season in his contract year. I understand signing him was Plan B, but if there are other less risky options then Miami doesn't need to gamble and risk getting lost in mediocrity till 2020.
Am I wrong to believe that bringing back pretty much the same team in the next 3 years isn't the right way to go? Or is finishing the season 30-11 an indicator that the Heat can be a contender with the same lineup?
