Apparently, the Miami Heat’s decision to trade defensive specialist Haywood Highsmith wasn’t just about reducing their payroll heading into the season. That’s what it seemed like on the surface after they shipped him and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick. However, on the heels of that deal, they offered a three-year contract … [Read more...] about Why The Heat Picked Dru Smith Over ‘The Locksmith’
Miami Heat Could Address Roster Biggest Hole With Trade And 2 Youngsters Who Need To Step Up
The Miami Heat seemingly finalized its roster yesterday with Dru Smith agreeing to a three-year contract. While Smith is a player that the Heat loves, his signing leaves the team’s roster a little unbalanced. Miami Heat Could Address Roster’s Biggest Hole With Trade And 2 Youngsters Who Need To Step Up Smith, who was a restricted free agent, signed a three-year deal worth $7.9 … [Read more...] about Miami Heat Could Address Roster Biggest Hole With Trade And 2 Youngsters Who Need To Step Up
Highsmith To The Nets: Trade Grades For The Heat And Nets
MIAMI/BROOKLYN – The Miami Heat are staying busy, even if their moves lack fireworks. After landing Norman Powell and Simone Fontecchio, and re-signing Davion Mitchell, they Heat now traded Haywood Highsmith to the Brooklyn Nets. The move may not light up highlight reels, but in today’s NBA, efficiency often matters more than spectacle. Highsmith To The Nets: Trade Grades For … [Read more...] about Highsmith To The Nets: Trade Grades For The Heat And Nets
Miami Heat’s Starting Five After Trading Highsmith
MIAMI – The Miami Heat are staying busy, even if their moves lack fireworks. Norman Powell, Simone Fontecchio, and Davion Mitchell are all in. Haywood Highsmith is out, shipped to Brooklyn in a cap-driven move. His exit matters more for accounting than basketball. Still, it reshapes the roster. So where does that leave the Heat’s Starting five and the rotation behind it? Miami … [Read more...] about Miami Heat’s Starting Five After Trading Highsmith
Former All-Star Believes Adebayo Can Make a Giannis-Like Leap
Jeff Teague has had some hot takes in the last year or so on his Club 520 Podcast. Sometimes he is right, sometimes he is wrong. What people cannot take away is that he is not afraid to make bold takes. And fans love commenting on them. In the latest episode of his podcast, the guys talked about Bam Adebayo and how much he can improve. Teague said Adebayo could be one of the … [Read more...] about Former All-Star Believes Adebayo Can Make a Giannis-Like Leap