AirP. wrote:eddieheatfan wrote:IceColdCubano wrote:
Jaquez and Jovic are both 2-3 years away from being primed at being really good supporting players borderline stars if they improve drastically. I don't think theyll both hit in the star department but I think one of them will become quality role player/starter material and one could become a potential borderline low-esque star. With Bam in tow, this could look very nice in the next couple years, as long as we have the 1A alpha scorer here, that's the guy missing here. It looks like it works out perfectly with Jimmy expiring, one build heading into another. After this draft upcoming we have no first round selections for a couple years, so keeping as Jovic/JJJ is exponentially important, as essentially losing them means that your heading into dark twilight years 2025-2026 of no first round picks and Jimmy bad contract tail end. Roziers/Duncan's contract also coincides with that timeline with them expiring as well.
I could see our FO taking a step back to take a step forward it will suck for everyone here because we don't make a big swing in the next 2 years, just small gap fillers to stay competitive while we focus on the next iteration of the build. This offseason will be very telling on what the direction of the team is, not making the splash tells me where we are heading in the upcoming build.
i expect more gleaguers and what have you? maybe just maybe we get mitchell but i think that the heat will have to part with a few players before upgrading for real. i'm sorry but jimmy 's time with the heat is up. the heat needs to look for a younger star player in the offseason. but i wont be holding my breath on that one seen the recent past since cabron left
Not sure you've noticed but Miami's been looking for a star since Butler's been here, it's the reason they didn't keep that first finals team together to go after Giannis with cap space and the last 2 seasons, Miami's went after KD and Lillard which they didn't have enough assets to get, so if you don't have enough assets for an older star it probably means you don't have enough for a more expensive younger star. Everyone needs to understand there's a reality of the situation, EVERYONE WANTS A YOUNGER STAR and just getting a draft pick near the top of the draft doesn't mean you'll get one, Golden State (who people thought could do no wrong)... who had 1 down year and a trade that gave them a very high pick had 3 top picks, a #2, #7 and #14 after 3+ years none of those players are regular starters although Kuminga might finally be getting there and the #2 pick got moved for nearly nothing.
What I've noticed about basically all these team boards is that a portion of the fanbase isn't happy unless they're dominating or have a potential star and couldn't care less about anyone else on the team, it doesn't work that way, young stars don't fall in your lap nor do teams always draft correctly like Miami passing on Maxey just a 3 years ago. It's like fans don't remember what Miami basketball was like before Butler forced his way to Miami, Miami once again overpaid for its players, were stuck with some bad contracts and were cheering on Dion Waiters and so were also so happy with the franchise because of them experimenting with PG Winslow.
Even if Miami makes no moves at all this summer (which I'm expecting they will try), Miami should have a better team and a starting 5 that any one of them could drop 20 points on any given evening, something they've not had since Butler's been in Miami. The FO will continue to look to acquire another star level player and hopefully they don't move Jaquez Jr to get it, he possibly could end up being 80-90% of what Butler's peak is/was.
Miami doesn't have a Wemby, A.Edwards, Mitchell, Doncic or even and up and comer in Maxey (Miami said no to him) but they do have a FO that is looking for the next gamechanger, maybe now they won't just set their sights on the top player available but be willing to trade for just a top-level player or even trading up in a draft if they can identify a player they think they can mold into a franchise guy. Most teams have to take a chance, Michell was the 13th pick by Denver and Utah traded for his rights, Luka went 3rd to Atlanta and Dallas trade for his rights, Giannis went 15th while Cleveland took Anthony Bennett #1, also that draft The Process Philadelphia 76ers traded for the rights of #6 N.Noel and also drafted ROTY MCW at #11 all with Giannis and his potential still on the board, who knew he'd grow a couple more inches?
Miami has some younger talent now that can develop and learn from the older guys and Miami also has a FO that understands where they currently are, have got some confirmation that the guy they banked on being better than D.Booker might not be that and with that, they can move forward making moves to strengthen the roster.
You'd think a person like myself who's been following Butler would want him moved since only a team that is close to being a contender would trade for him but I'm not, I don't think Miami's all that far away from having a strong enough team to compete for a championship and that's all you can ask for if you don't have a MVP level candidate, and even with that level of player doesn't mean you're a championship level team, ask Philly and Dallas.
