2025 Regular Season Thread Vol. 4

[SA37]

Fox/Dru
Herro/Larsson
Flagg/Keshad
Bam/Jovic
Ware/?

Giving up on Jabari Smith so soon are we?

[MettaWorldPanda]

You don't need to get rid him as a negative this season, next year he becomes a positive expiring chunky contract that Miami can use in their pre-free agency (as in a player who would be a free agent in 2026 just gets acquired early and extended) or just let him expire. Of course, you wouldn't use that expiring contract to just take in someone who would be just helpful while eating away from that 2026 free agency money Miami can have.

I think we'll have plenty of expiring up coming contracts that I would probably be ok getting rid of Rozier's salary for the tax savings next year and potential to use the MLE for one of Bruce Brown or Brogden's expirings. Middleton, Portis, and Duncan equal about 60 million.

I think Miami will be getting out of the tax next season with this Butler move. Basically, getting out of the tax next year will be part of the assets Miami receives; they'll probably save some tax money this year as another incentive. Like I mentioned last summer, the FO will get rid of Butler and the fan base will be on their side. I can't think Riley didn't know what he was doing not only saying shut up last summer but then going to the press to say we're not trading Bulter. I think Riley's played everyone. Had the FO traded him this summer there would have been a good portion of the fanbase mad, now, there's very little of the fanbase mad. Come on... we all know Butler, Riley pushed exactly how he needed to get this reaction.

Miami can use this year and next as development years for the younger players, then after the FA of 2026 comes the tougher decisions on who stays and who goes with the rookies starting to come off their rookie contracts.

They can't take back equal contracts and have wiggle room even if they extend to before 2026. Someone needs to be expiring. It makes sense if they can get out of one of Duncan or Rozier but obviously maybe look to get an expiring in the Butler deal. As of now Middleton and Portis don't meet that objective.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

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So Phoenix actually can send out Dunn as an additional asset. He’s one of the few rookies with some promise imo, his floor is a really good 3 and D role player

[wade44]

Almost 4 pm and no deal? Probably a lot of moving parts involved

[AirP.]

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[DayofMourning]

Fox/Dru
Herro/Larsson
Flagg/Keshad
Bam/Jovic
Ware/?

Giving up on Jabari Smith so soon are we?

What can u do? I cant go against destiny.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

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We’re already witnessing teams doing everything they can to avoid playing against the Bam/Ware frontcourt

[3ammy3uck3ts]

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[HeatIn5]

MLE and Bi-Annual.

There's 6m in space with 1 max FA but if we add that pick that's gone.

But if you get Fox during this next summer it's probably better for locking up Niko sooner rather than later. He's gonna get a good offer.

Doncic and SGA both free agents in 26? Wow.

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/free-agents/_/year/2026/sort/contract_value

I would kill for SGA, but hes a Thunder for life.

Doncic is the guy if you can get him but I doubt he leaves Dallas. The fit would be glorious and we'd be full on back to the villains of the NBA.

Goran is our secret agent. There are also pictures out there of Luka in Heat hoodies.

When it comes to Luka and Fox (I dont Think SGA is possible), we just have to have the room to make it work. Get ourselves in the room without needing help.

[twix2500]

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[Rapaz]

MURFREESBORO

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[MettaWorldPanda]

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This is retaliation for the Suns shoes lol

[jbsays]

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So Phoenix actually can send out Dunn as an additional asset. He’s one of the few rookies with some promise imo, his floor is a really good 3 and D role player

That deal makes sense for Heat, for Suns, and for Bucks if they want to roll with Beal.

What does it do for Pistons though? Give them a first rounder for taking on salary?

[Heat3]

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This is retaliation for the Suns shoes lol

Jimmy said he only missed flights because his dad was sick?…

[MettaWorldPanda]

Riley and Arison are being just as petty and saving Arison on the tax bill lol

[oreon]

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This is retaliation for the Suns shoes lol

No wonder they got waxed by Portland. Jimmy and the Heat just need to agree to keep him away from the team till a trade is found. Don't fine but he has to stay away.

[MettaWorldPanda]

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This is retaliation for the Suns shoes lol

No wonder they got waxed by Portland. Jimmy and the Heat just need to agree to keep him away from the team till a trade is found. Don't fine but he has to stay away.

They set him up. They knew damn well he wasn’t getting on that team flight. Petty wars

[MettaWorldPanda]

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[greg4012]

Good for the team