1 Banana, 2 Banana: The Official 2019 Miami Heat Off-Season Thread
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Trade that cant be completed yet? Am i reading that right, pat got moves to make?
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Heat trade for Stanford forward KZ Okpala in second round
The Miami Heat made a move at the top of the second round of Thursday's NBA draft, trading three future second-round picks to the Indiana Pacers for No. 32 pick KZ Okpala.
In acquiring the sophomore forward out of Stanford, the second selection of the second round, the Heat added a 6-foot-9 prospect who can put the ball on the floor, is a 3-point threat and has solid defensive instincts. Okpala this past season had 15 games with at least 20 points, second most in the Pac-12 behind the 16 of Washington State's Robert Franks.
Because of trade rules that included the No. 32 pick previously belonging to the Phoenix Suns, Okpala will be unable to join the Heat until July 6, the first day that trades utilizing the 2019-20 salary-cap can be completed. That will come at a point when the Heat already will be involved in their second summer league.
Okpala was an All-Pac-12 First Team selection this past season, as well a semifinalist for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award.
"The fact that he developed his skills as a perimeter player and then grew up late and obviously kept those skills … worked out for him," Stanford coach Jerod Haase said.
This past season, Okpala averaged a team-high 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds, finished fifth in the Pac-12 in free throws made per game and fourth in attempts. He recorded four consecutive 20-point games from Jan. 9 to Jan. 24, against Arizona (29), Arizona State (21), Washington (22) and Utah (22), with a career-high 30 points at California on Feb. 3. He shot .463 from the field and .368 on 3-pointers.
Shortly after the selection, The Athletic offered of Okpala, "The Heat are another team that has a tremendous track record developing high-upside players. Okpala has real upside due to a 6-8 frame, 7-2 wingspan, and the ability to knock down shots off the catch. This is a good gamble for Miami that should also result in a multi-year deal."
Okpala gives the Heat another player to develop during the offseason, along with first-round pick Tyler Herro and former two-way players Duncan Robinson and Yante Maten, as well as late-season addition Kendrick Nunn.
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They must really feel he is good to give up all those picks.
The Miami Heat made a move at the top of the second round of Thursday's NBA draft, trading three future second-round picks to the Indiana Pacers for No. 32 pick KZ Okpala.
In acquiring the sophomore forward out of Stanford, the second selection of the second round, the Heat added a 6-foot-9 prospect who can put the ball on the floor, is a 3-point threat and has solid defensive instincts. Okpala this past season had 15 games with at least 20 points, second most in the Pac-12 behind the 16 of Washington State's Robert Franks.
Because of trade rules that included the No. 32 pick previously belonging to the Phoenix Suns, Okpala will be unable to join the Heat until July 6, the first day that trades utilizing the 2019-20 salary-cap can be completed. That will come at a point when the Heat already will be involved in their second summer league.
Okpala was an All-Pac-12 First Team selection this past season, as well a semifinalist for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award.
"The fact that he developed his skills as a perimeter player and then grew up late and obviously kept those skills … worked out for him," Stanford coach Jerod Haase said.
This past season, Okpala averaged a team-high 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds, finished fifth in the Pac-12 in free throws made per game and fourth in attempts. He recorded four consecutive 20-point games from Jan. 9 to Jan. 24, against Arizona (29), Arizona State (21), Washington (22) and Utah (22), with a career-high 30 points at California on Feb. 3. He shot .463 from the field and .368 on 3-pointers.
Shortly after the selection, The Athletic offered of Okpala, "The Heat are another team that has a tremendous track record developing high-upside players. Okpala has real upside due to a 6-8 frame, 7-2 wingspan, and the ability to knock down shots off the catch. This is a good gamble for Miami that should also result in a multi-year deal."
Okpala gives the Heat another player to develop during the offseason, along with first-round pick Tyler Herro and former two-way players Duncan Robinson and Yante Maten, as well as late-season addition Kendrick Nunn.
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They must really feel he is good to give up all those picks.
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so they drafted who yall wanted and pat trades him ? for what ?
The fans are angry, I know, let's compare our hated lotto pick to the overpaid undrafted muthafukka we just struggled to get outta here. Heat PR on some other shyt.
Edit - wonder if they plan to "convert" him to a pg like the tried with Johnson? Man I dunno anymore.
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That’s going to be a problem for the rest of the lineup. Dion’s ego cant handle coming off the bench, and from what I’ve seen he has been working as hard as anybody this offseason to be in shape..he may rightfully deserve to start. That would leave only one spot between J-Rich and Winslow who both have a claim to start.
He might start just to boost his trade value
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I'm all 
to all of this because i totally feel we're really going to be stuck being average at best for the three to four years unless Winslow somehow breaks through.
to all of this because i totally feel we're really going to be stuck being average at best for the three to four years unless Winslow somehow breaks through.I think old man Pat knows it’s Winslow’s time. I didn’t take that quote seriously from him
@Freddie.Cane bruh I think it’s time to run up on pat take that charge for the squad you go down a legend
i mean 2nd round picks ain’t shyt anyways 99% of the time
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Compliment to a young core? What young core? Richardson is a 4th or 5th scorer on a contender, and the jury is still out on Winslow. Just concede the fight and begin a tank job already Pat. We’re gonna be at this until the team gets a couple top 5 pick caliber players
wtf riley...
Sure.... TANK fo the #1...just so you can HAND the pick over to Phoenix.Compliment to a young core? What young core? Richardson is a 4th or 5th scorer on a contender, and the jury is still out on Winslow. Just concede the fight and begin a tank job already Pat. We’re gonna be at this until the team gets a couple top 5 pick caliber players
Or have you forgotten that we dont own our 2021 (or was it 2020) draft pick?
Either way this team isnt constructed to make the playoffs so you will likely get your TANK wish. But as you look at the balance of picks we owe i'd say it woudl be smart to do it at the right time or else you'll just be tanking foe someone else's benefit. Personally i say if we own the next pick this is the year to tank because i know we owe 1 more 1st rounder and a plethora of 2nd rounders up until 2024.
