Okay, so we all know that this team as it is now assembled can make it back to the NBA Finals without a Miami Heat trade. Udonis Haslem stated it last week, Heat president Pat Riley stated it in October, and we have been repeating it whenever the opportunity presents itself. However, the Heat still have opportunities to improve, and they have some in front of them.
Dejounte Murray of the Hawks is one who might be the most well-known player still available. Murray is a “best fit” for the Miami Heat at the trade deadline, per The Athletic.
Many teams have been chasing him, including the Lakers, Nets, and Knicks. However, the Heat could very easily bring him in.
That’s quite a steep. Murray is due a $114 million, four-year contract extension that begins next year. The only reason he hasn’t been dealt away already is that no other team is willing to pay that price. The majority of teams, including the Heat, are wary of signing pricey long-term contracts because of upcoming changes to NBA salary regulations that will make it harder for teams to operate if they are too far above the luxury tax threshold.
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The Heat must nevertheless strike a balance between that fact and the team’s ambition to contend for a championship. Although Miami made it to the NBA Finals last year, they lost, and if they want to contend for a championship, they need to make some adjustments.
