Wut da blood clot??: The Official Miami Heat 2015-16 Offseason Thread

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Draje said:
Brehs, with guys like Whiteside and Richardson, I think we should look for dudes who might be talented or physically gifted but being underused due to dysfunction and the like.

Maybe find some understated and young talent. It'd be nice if we had another good, young piece like a Derrick Favors that we can also try to groom but we should look for understated players. How the game is going, we might see a place for talented tweeners to show off ther versatility for matchup issues especially to fill out bench units.
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Couldn't agree more...
 
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Saw this on the Palm Beach Post website. Had to post it. The 2006 Heat were one of the few teams to come back down 0-2 in the Finals.
This is officially when Dwayne Wayne became Dwyane Wade :banderas:
 
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The Miami Heat have their hands full this offseason. They already plan on re-signing Hassan Whiteside and Dwyane Wade while also making a run for Kevin Durant. The problem is, money is tight in Miami right now.

Whiteside is almost guaranteed to sign a max contract wherever he goes. Though the Heat want him back badly, it may be tough to offer him what he can command from other teams while keeping any money left over for other free agents. Meanwhile, the Heat have to take care of Wade in a way that appeases his value without insulting him. The Heat have somewhere between $40 and $50 million in cap space and it looks like most of that must go towards Wade and Whiteside.

Recently, Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders reported the following:


“If the Heat try to play games, sources close to the situation say Whiteside will go shopping. There is a sense that Whiteside is one of the top names on the Lakers’ wish list of free agents, with the Celtics also interested. The problem with trying to peg either as having some edge over the other neglects that Whiteside could be the most obtainable free agent in the class and likely gets a lot of interest beyond those two suitors. League sources said this weekend that Whiteside is getting a full max deal – the question is will it be from the HEAT or someone else?”

Reports largely indicate that Whiteside would love to get a deal done to stay with the Heat, but Miami needs to consider the rest of the roster as well. Whiteside’s value as a seven-foot defensive anchor and a shot-blocking machine is high right now. However, his overall worth will only increase as he hones his game further. He will turn 27 next Monday, which essentially puts him right in his prime heading into next season.

If Miami can get Wade to sign a deal worth a little less than he’s used to, that will leave more space for Whiteside, but after that, the Heat can only offer minimum money to other free agents. The entire free-agency process for the Heat this summer will require some very clever maneuvering by team president Pat Riley. If anyone can make it work though, Riley and company can.
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DontDoIt said:
Haslem as a replacement coach?
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Can be coach tho ? How great is his basketball mind? I want our staff to be the best and all these recently retired players are great but I'd like it if they had some coaching experience...

We can bring up Dan Craig from the D-League or let UD get experience down there if they feel he needs it
 
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If the Heat try to play games, sources close to the situation say Whiteside will go shopping
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This sounds about right. And with Riley trying to get an audience with Durant I fully expect Whiteside to meet with a few other teams, doesn't really mean much it's all about leverage
 
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For some reason I feel pat riley values kevin durant more than he does Hassan Whiteside. To make way for whiteside would mean the inevitable rebuild is not too far away. If he gets durant then that will buy him 3-6 more years of playoff play and marquee free agent attraction.

I really like what miami has right now. They just need to trim some fat and add the right players at the 1-4-5 positions
 
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