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Old 06-22-2018, 10:06 AM   #780
Arles
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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I don't get the full appeal of that pick. In 2021, the Heat will have all their big/bad contracts off the books (Dragic, Bosh, Ty Johnson, Whiteside and Waiters). They will have gone from a $115 mil salary cap level 19/20 to about $25 mil in 20/21. If you assume their draft picks and a few mid level exception FAs, they should have enough room for 2-3 Max guys plus have added 2 more first round picks. I can't see anyway that Riley + 2 max cap slots + no pick does not equal a playoff team in the East. There's no reason for them to tank that year without their pick. I think the Suns were smart to move it as it will be less appealing the closer you get to it. Remember, the Heat have only drafted 10th or lower (10th -Winslow) once in the last 10 years. They've been mostly in the teens since Lebron left. I could maybe see them bottoming out in 2020 (have their pick and some bad contracts left), but by 2021 I expect them to put on the full court press in FA.
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