Woj: Miami Heat Trades Tyler Johnson & Wayne Ellington to Phoenix Suns for Ryan Anderson

Dr_Heat · Post #61 » by **Dr_Heat** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 9:36 pm

Heat4lyf · Post #62 » by **Heat4lyf** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 9:36 pm

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Hmm interesting fit.

Johnson can ball, albeit expensive he can still put up numbers.

I'm confused why Miami does this, isn't Dragic out still?

Too many bad contracts i dont understand why they matched his contract to begin with

The_Hater · Post #63 » by **The_Hater** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 9:37 pm

The Heat are trying to lower their luxury tax bill by throwing in Ellington, but I’m surprised they couldn’t find a 3rd team to move him too and give the Suns a pick or a marginal prospect.

hyper316 · Post #64 » by **hyper316** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 9:41 pm

Ellington will be available, interesting

DoubleLintendre · Post #65 » by **DoubleLintendre** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 9:41 pm

Eillington has value. Seems like a waste to have him there as a throw in to relieve cap.

John Murdoch · Post #66 » by **John Murdoch** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 9:43 pm

Young_Star11 wrote:Money saving trade. Johnson and Ellington were probably the odd ones out once everyone is healthy in Miami.

Prob odd ones out in PHX too. Hope it doesnt take minutes from Mikal and Melton

BillessuR6 · Post #67 » by **BillessuR6** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 9:51 pm

It would make sense for PHO to trade Ellington...a lot of teams are looking for shooters and they could snatch a decent asset...

peZt · Post #68 » by **peZt** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 9:52 pm

Tyler Johnson is earning 20 million? Jesus christ

JagBoto · Post #69 » by **JagBoto** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 9:53 pm

Ellington will go to FA, with PHX cutting him.

The tax bill in Miami will drop from $9.7M to $1.7M after the Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington trade to Phoenix. The Heat could see that figure drop if Kelly Olynyk misses out on his $1M bonus for playing 1700 minutes. The forward is not on pace to reach the incentive. Miami will create a $6.27M trade exception with the trade.
Nice!

Benedict_Boozer · Post #70 » by **Benedict_Boozer** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 9:56 pm

Where will Ellington sign?

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Paradise · Post #71 » by **Paradise** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:00 pm

I’m not going to lie....as a Phoenix supporter from Brooklyn wanting to see them succeed. This is a disappointing use of Anderson’s contract. Why not wait to see what happens with Rubio and Conley first? Even Jordan Clarkson would’ve been a better fit if they were to go this route.

JagBoto · Post #72 » by **JagBoto** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:11 pm

Benedict_Boozer wrote:Where will Ellington sign?

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Why not LAL. Been there, and also was a teammate of Luke Walton in CLE 1 season if I am not wrong.

Teal25 · Post #73 » by **Teal25** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:11 pm

I guess the Heat will dump Jones Jr or Mcgruder to get under. Still a weird trade to me.

TeamTragic · Post #74 » by **TeamTragic** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:12 pm

Paradise wrote:I’m not going to lie....as a Phoenix supporter from Brooklyn wanting to see them succeed. This is a disappointing use of Anderson’s contract. Why not wait to see what happens with Rubio and Conley first? Even Jordan Clarkson would’ve been a better fit if they were to go this route.

We are not interested in Conley. Rubio can be signed in free agency.

Karate Diop · Post #75 » by **Karate Diop** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:17 pm

Heat4lyf wrote:
Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Hmm interesting fit.

Johnson can ball, albeit expensive he can still put up numbers.

I'm confused why Miami does this, isn't Dragic out still?

Too many bad contracts i dont understand why they matched his contract to begin with

It was out of spite. You can look up the quotes but the Heat felt insulted that the Nets were "poaching" their player, so even though they didn't have the talent development / game plan in place to try and get the most out of Tyler Johnson's skills, they matched the contract that Tyler signed with the Nets anyway and then do to some archaic NBA rules the structure of the contract changed from a (more or less) flat $12 million a year to the monstrous deal that Tyler is on today...

DBurks2818 · Post #76 » by **DBurks2818** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:32 pm

Teal25 wrote:I guess the Heat will dump Jones Jr or Mcgruder to get under. Still a weird trade to me.

Those two guys are ballers though, especially DJJ who is a 2nd-tier prospect. The Heat would like to at least hold on to him. McGruder is a FA this summer but has been productive on a valuable minimum contract.

TJ is a productive combo guard and should be a good fit in Phoenix. The guard situation being too crowded and competitive in Miami and his contract are the only reasons he had to go.

SlovenianDragon · Post #77 » by **SlovenianDragon** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:39 pm

we **** fleeced Miami!!!! And people said the Suns wouldn't make the playoffs this year...See ya nerds in april!

Tanks1 · Post #78 » by **Tanks1** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:41 pm

Wayne Ellington....come home to Philly!!!

red_power · Post #79 » by **red_power** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:42 pm

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Hmm interesting fit.

Johnson can ball, albeit expensive he can still put up numbers.

I'm confused why Miami does this, isn't Dragic out still?

Money talks bro. It's just a trivial salary dump.

Repeat 3-peat · Post #80 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:48 pm

I see Ellington signing with LAL or Philly.

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