This season, the Miami Heat are once again punching above their weight, which is exactly what everyone expected. They had a difficult offseason, losing both Gabe Vincent and Max Strus and failing to acquire either Jrue Holiday or Damian Lillard in the trade market. Despite their 7-14 record, Miami needs a major talent infusion to compete with the best teams in the East.
With Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic, teams from all over the NBA are keeping an eye on the Chicago Bulls, who are sure to have a huge season. Due to their contracts, the Bulls are finding it difficult to move these players; with DeMar’s contract expiring at the end of the current campaign and Lavine and Vucevic’s long-term deals regarded as bad deals, the Bulls will
LaVine is not going to have teams lining up for him, with interested teams likely looking to make him a second or third option on offense. The same applies to DeRozan, but he also can’t space the floor like LaVine. Despite that, the pair could transform the Heat into favorites.
