The NBA’s Conference Finals are the domain of the also-rans. Reaching them qualifies as an accomplishment. Still, any team that does wishes they’d gone further.
Of course, that’s true of every team that doesn’t win an NBA championship. Yet somehow, it rings truer for the Miami Heat. They’re a franchise that’s always counted any season that doesn’t end with a ring as a failure.
In all likelihood, they’ll be back in the mix next season. At the same time, a roster shakeup might not hurt. Jimmy Butler is aging, even if he didn’t look it in 2021-22.
On the other hand, Kyle Lowry looked every bit of 36 in this year’s postseason.
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This team may need reinforcement next year. Those reinforcements could come by way of additional role players. Alternatively, the team could look to make a bigger splash.
If that’s the course of action they prefer, here are three trade packages to send Pascal Siakam to the Miami Heat.