The Heat not surprisingly have interest in soon-to-be free agent Mike Conley, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald passes along via Dan Le Batard of ESPN Radio, and Miami is open to hearing offers for Goran Dragic, Jackson writes. However, the Heat are in no hurry to trade their point guard. The Heat like Jeff Teague and Al Horford, but Miami would need to find a third team to involve in a deal to get Atlanta the assets it wants for them, according to Jackson. DeMarcus Cousins and Jahlil Okafor have also held appeal to Miami, at least as of earlier this season, a source who has spoken with the Heat told Jackson. Moreover, the Heat want to further reduce their luxury tax bill and add a shooter, and they’re continuing to try to make the playoffs despite the health scare for Chris Bosh, who has an encouraging prognosis for his long-term health once his latest blood clot issue is resolved, Jackson reports.
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- The most likely course of action regarding Bosh’s health would probably knock him out for three months, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel, though agent Henry Thomas told Winderman that it’s too soon to know what will happen.
- The Heat probably wouldn’t benefit from missing the playoffs as much as they did last year when they snagged the No. 10 pick and Justise Winslow, making Bosh’s situation potentially devastating for the franchise, contends Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. Miami’s first-round pick is again top-10 protected, but lottery and draft-night luck played in the Heat’s favor last year.
- Jackson lists Mirza Teletovic, Jerryd Bayless and Wayne Ellington as “options” for the Heat as they look for a shooter, though it’s not entirely clear whether the Heat are indeed interested in them.
Seems like the Heat regretted re-signing Dragic before the ink dried.
Yea we do. He ain’t the pg we thought he was.
The playing style of miami with Wade, Bosh and Whiteside is not suiting him, otherwise he is a great pg. Things just haven’t came togehter yet. He is still one of the most appreciated pg in the league, even though his numbers are not as high as last few seasons.
I disagree. It’s not offensively that’s the issue. It’s more defensively. He has declined quickly. He came into the season out of shape. The real Dragic issue is his contract, which keeps us from adding pieces elsewhere. So with that being said, if the Heat can get someone to trade for him, thy should do it
The playing style of miami with Wade, Bosh and Whiteside is not suiting him, otherwise he is a great pg. Things just haven’t came togehter yet. He is still one of the most appreciated pg in the league, even though his numbers are not as high as in last few seasons.