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Should Miami Heat wait on deals to further focus on youth?


Q: For all the Heat’s fascination with “elite” players, when will they realize they currently have their big three  (and possibly a big four with Nikola Jovic) on the roster in Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr. to build around that? – Tim.

A: And who is to say that they haven’t? Again, rumors are rumors and speculation is speculation, but since camp nothing but crickets from the Heat on the personal front. Unless a team is either considerably underachieving or has moved into unexpected contention, this tends to be a time of taking stock, the Knicks deal for OG Anunoby the exception to this point (a deal also a result of Raptors desperation). Unless the Heat perceive an immediate move to get them into the echelon of the Celtics or the Bucks (this the offseason interest in Damian Lillard deal), then there is nothing wrong with taking stock. And it ultimately could be that the Heat find a greater need for complementary players (if they find a need, at all) than an “elite” talent. For now, the evaluation period remains ongoing with Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (not leaving Jimmy Butler out here, just looking more at the long-term core).



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