Why The Miami Heat Do The Deal

With Jimmy Butler aging, the Miami Heat are firmly in win-now mode. From that point of view, this is absolutely a quality deal for them.

After all, Herro is talented, but he’s not comparable to Mitchell. The two are separated by only three years of age. The safe assumption is that Mitchell will outrank Herro for the duration of both of their careers.

An even safer assumption is that he’ll be better in 2022-23. In fact, the Heat will be serious title contenders in the wake of this trade. A trio of Butler, Mitchell, and Bam Adebayo will make for one of the most talented in the NBA.

In fact, Mitchell ties this roster together nicely. His dynamic offense abilities will allow Adebayo to lessen his playmaking load, and focus on anchoring this squad’s defense.

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Meanwhile, Butler will act as the go-between: his two-way play will be critical on both ends of the floor. If the pieces gel as well as they should, it’ll be hard to place a limit on the Heat next season following this trade.