Does this trade make sense for the Heat?
Contending for championships right now is the main goal of Pat Riley and the entire Miami Heat organization.
They do not want to wait around to make moves and the Heat front office has proven this over the last few seasons, as they have been very aggressive in trade talks and in free agency.
Moving Duncan Robinson in the offseason to remain under the tax line is a very real possibility for this franchise, however, they will look to trade him in an attempt to land another high-caliber player to pair with Lowry, Butler, and Adebayo.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is an experienced veteran, but he is not what the Heat have in mind to trade Duncan Robinson for, and in terms of contending for championships right now, absorbing his $14 million contract instead of Robinson’s $17 million contract for the 2022-23 season is almost equivalent.
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They would be saving roughly $3 million in cap space/taxes, but this move would not open up a path for the Miami Heat to add another high-caliber player this season.
Unless they are able to possibly land Bradley Beal in a sign-and-trade in the offseason, Duncan Robinson will not be going to the Washington Wizards.
