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2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3

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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#181 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:38 pm

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Bring the GOAT home, we’re nothing without him.


This actually may be the move that settles us all… Riley does not need to retire, but if Wade is brought back in on a high executive / ownership manner… I think many of us can live content with Riley a few more years as they prepare Wade to take the reigns in recruitment efforts.


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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#182 » by EMC5466 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:38 pm

Gambo is going scorched earth on the Heat front office.

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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#183 » by unowen85 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:49 pm

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Also with a full offseason with Ware, Bam is poised to boost his production and make the All-Star team next year.


Although he’s never done it before in his career, I think he can hit 20/10 next year. Perhaps even get on All-NBA third team.


I forgot the criteria but wouldn’t that make Bam eligible for a super max by being on the All-NBA 3rd team?


I believe so. But he already signed his extension last summer. So if he could get super max it would be for next contract in a couple years.
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#184 » by Daffy » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:50 pm

EMC5466 wrote:Gambo is going scorched earth on the Heat front office.

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Never had a chance but Shams said it came down to serious conversations with us and rockets. I firmly believe the 10th pick tipped the scale for Houston.
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#185 » by Kobewade11 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:51 pm

EMC5466 wrote:Gambo is going scorched earth on the Heat front office.

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Residuals from heat twitter arrogantly being all up in his mentions the past few weeks
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#186 » by SA37 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:56 pm

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The Heat’s final offer included Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, two bench players and the 20th pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft. Haywood Highsmith and Jaime Jaquez Jr. were discussed as those two additional pieces in Miami’s offer, the source said.


This was nowhere close to Houston's offer.

For Robinson to be trade eligible, he would need to officially opt into his $19.9 million salary for next season by next Saturday’s deadline. That is considered a formality.

After he opts in, the Heat could have included Robinson in a trade, and the Suns could have cut him and paid only the $9.9 million guaranteed portion of his salary by the July 8 deadline.



Two players who have been linked to Miami in published reports – Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (who is said to be available) and Golden State impending restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga - had not been the focus of Heat discussions as of Sunday afternoon, two sources said. DeRozan is due $24.5 million next season and $25.7 million in 2026-27, with only $10 million of that guaranteed.



https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article309189245.html


DeRozan on a Robinson-like contract. If DeRozan plays in 65 games and averages 20ppg next season, he'll be top-20 all-time in scoring. If he repeats that the following season, he'd be 13th all-time in scoring about 400 points behind Carmelo and ~700 behind Shaq.
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#187 » by Vertical Limit » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:59 pm

I said lets do herro #20 and robinson… some of you acted crazy when i suggested it.

the audacity of wanting to trade the great white hope
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#188 » by Joey Bada » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:59 pm

Kobewade11 wrote:
EMC5466 wrote:Gambo is going scorched earth on the Heat front office.

Read on Twitter
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Residuals from heat twitter arrogantly being all up in his mentions the past few weeks





Also, my favorite part, Heat not taking Beal for Jimmy basically lead to them trading Durant
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#189 » by Lilseb93 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:04 pm

The biggest problem with the FO is that they are not proactive. They lack awareness and creativity. They don't trade players when their stock is highest because they overvalue their players way too much. They draw odd, arbitrary lines in the sand like they are the boss in the negotiation, and it comes off as arrogance to other front offices. They need a fresh perspective. They've been doing this too long, and the spark isn't there anymore.
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#190 » by batterybro42 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:09 pm

I don’t think this team is going to be as bad as people think it’s going to be

Draft pick will likely be another contributing player

A move I like for Miami if they want to trade the pick is to go get Naz Reid who is going to be a free agent via SNT. I think he would do really well here. The front courts in the East are weak
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#191 » by MartianTimeSlip » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:09 pm

This team isn't getting better until it parts with Herro or Bam. I vote Herro. The other players on this team are not going to fetch much.
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#192 » by greg4012 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:09 pm

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Fans messed up not believing Gambo. He had a direct line to someone in the Suns front office. He’s the Suns Shams


Kind of. He also recklessly put out a bunch of "half-true" trade packages and framed them as "real offers" allowing every nba aggregator to run with them when that wasn't reality. Unless we are to believe that PHX opted against the rumored packages put forth by Toronto and Minnesota in favor of the Rockets offer.

He played his part for sure.
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#193 » by MettaWorldPanda » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:10 pm

Lilseb93 wrote:The biggest problem with the FO is that they are not proactive. They lack awareness and creativity. They don't trade players when their stock is highest because they overvalue their players way too much. They draw odd, arbitrary lines in the sand like they are the boss in the negotiation, and it comes off as arrogance to other front offices. They need a fresh perspective. They've been doing this too long, and the spark isn't there anymore.

Biggest mistake was not trading Butler in the offseason like the Suns did Durant if they had no plans to extend. They arrogantly took him into the season thinking there wouldn’t be repercussions. In the end everything back fired and the conclusion was having to eat a lowball offer at the deadline and team morale absolutely shot
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#194 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:13 pm

We should be reaching out to the Pistons, Pacers, Magic, Cavs, and even Celtics out East to see if they want Bam to boost their chances of coming out of the East. Each team can out good packages together, especially the Pistons, Pacers, and Magic
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#195 » by Lilseb93 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:14 pm

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Lilseb93 wrote:The biggest problem with the FO is that they are not proactive. They lack awareness and creativity. They don't trade players when their stock is highest because they overvalue their players way too much. They draw odd, arbitrary lines in the sand like they are the boss in the negotiation, and it comes off as arrogance to other front offices. They need a fresh perspective. They've been doing this too long, and the spark isn't there anymore.

Biggest mistake was not trading Butler in the offseason like the Suns did Durant if they had no plans to extend. They arrogantly took him into the season thinking there wouldn’t be repercussions. In the end everything back fired and the conclusion was having to eat a lowball offer at the deadline and team morale absolutely shot


Agreed. That's a perfect example of the FO not being proactive. They should see the writing on the wall and get ahead of it. The best GMs in sports always know the right time to make a move when a player's future is heading in that direction.
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#196 » by Flash4thewin » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:15 pm

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Fans messed up not believing Gambo. He had a direct line to someone in the Suns front office. He’s the Suns Shams


Kind of. He also recklessly put out a bunch of "half-true" trade packages and framed them as "real offers" allowing every nba aggregator to run with them when that wasn't reality. Unless we are to believe that PHX opted against the rumored packages put forth by Toronto and Minnesota in favor of the Rockets offer.

He played his part for sure.


To be fair KD did torpedo any chance at Minnesota happing. I don’t remember the Raptors offer but it all depends on how they view Green and remember Brooks is an expiring as well as the 10th pick.
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#197 » by Vertical Limit » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:18 pm

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EMC5466 wrote:Gambo is going scorched earth on the Heat front office.

Read on Twitter
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Residuals from heat twitter arrogantly being all up in his mentions the past few weeks





Also, my favorite part, Heat not taking Beal for Jimmy basically lead to them trading Durant

Beal would have to sign off on it anyways.. remember his wife chose Phoenix over Miami, because she wanted to be as close to LA as possible.. and Beal has said publically he likes living in Phoenix, his kids are settled in their schools at phoenix..


Now if phoenix today calls us and says hey, beal would waive the NTC to go to Miami, we need this contract out, we will give you some future firsts for expirings.. im taking that deal. Even if they dont include the #10, future firsts from 2026 to 2028 plus a large expiring has us in the driver seat for any star available in the 2026 offseason


Phoenix saves a ton of money.. We are not in position to compete the upcoming season.. we would have a large 52 million expiring in the 26 offseason and multiple firsts to trade. Its a no brainer..
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#198 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:19 pm

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Obviously he’s WAY better than Bam but I wonder if the Pacers would be ready for a shake up here. I actually like them next season without Haliburton, I think Nembhard and Mathurin break out even more. I don’t think they’re championship good but it could be a good bridge year for them before getting Haliburton back and going for it all again.
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#199 » by MettaWorldPanda » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:20 pm

MartianTimeSlip wrote:This team isn't getting better until it parts with Herro or Bam. I vote Herro. The other players on this team are not going to fetch much.

They are not going to get much for Herro he’s basically worth more to us than what the market is going to dictate. Jalen Green who makes the same amount as Herro and is two years younger was just tossed out as a throw in for Durant. He was a starter all year for the 2 seeded Rockets. He sucked in the playoffs but so did Herro lol. Not many teams in need for one way scoring two guard help that have extensions on the horizon or saddled on 30 mil plus contracts already.
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Re: 2025 Offseason Season Thread Vol. 3 

Post#200 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:21 pm

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Kobewade11 wrote:Residuals from heat twitter arrogantly being all up in his mentions the past few weeks





Also, my favorite part, Heat not taking Beal for Jimmy basically lead to them trading Durant

Beal would have to sign off on it anyways.. remember his wife chose Phoenix over Miami, because she wanted to be as close to LA as possible.. and Beal has said publically he likes living in Phoenix, his kids are settled in their schools at phoenix..


Now if phoenix today calls us and says hey, beal would waive the NTC to go to Miami, we need this contract out, we will give you some future firsts for expirings.. im taking that deal. Even if they dont include the #10, future firsts from 2026 to 2028 plus a large expiring has us in the driver seat for any star available in the 2026 offseason


Phoenix saves a ton of money.. We are not in position to compete the upcoming season.. we would have a large 52 million expiring in the 26 offseason and multiple firsts to trade. Its a no brainer..


We were Beals 1st option over Phoenix, we didn’t take him because he wouldn’t agree to remove the NTC entirely from his contract
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