How This Trade Impacts Miami Heat
The Miami Heat made headlines in the NBA offseason by pulling off a sign-and-trade deal to acquire Kyle Lowry from the Toronto Raptors. He agreed to a three-year, $90 million deal and it took sending out Goran Dragic, Precious Achiuwa, and a future second-round pick to get a deal done.
It’s difficult to tell what would be more of a risky decision to make—sending out Kyle Lowry in a trade and how it impacts the team’s relationship with Jimmy Butler, or acquiring Kyrie Irving.
Acquiring Kyrie Irving would give the Heat the level of superstar talent the Heat have sought in recent seasons but haven’t quite been able to land.
Irving is much younger than Lowry as well, so in a vacuum, it would make sense to upgrade in talent and get younger without sacrificing major long-term assets. The context with Butler and Lowry is important to take into consideration, however.
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With the Heat being 20-13 to begin the season, it would be difficult to envision them making such a bold move ahead of the NBA trade deadline. However, it’s an intriguing scenario to think about, regardless.
Now, let’s take a look at this deal from the Brooklyn Nets’ perspective.
