Why The Miami Heat Do The Deal
By contrast, the Heat have their basic roster framework sorted out. After all, they made the Eastern Conference Finals last season. All they need to do is upgrade where possible.
In particular, this team has a glaring hole at the 4 spot. P.J. Tucker left it. Is Collins a suitable replacement?
We’ll say this: he’s not a perfect one. Tucker is a much better defender, and probably a more reliable floor spacer at this point too. On the other hand, the much younger Collins is an all-around better player.
That’s largely owed to his athleticism. Collins’s combination of height and vertical leaping make him an elite lob threat. That’ll add an interesting new wrinkle to the Heat’s attack.
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We can’t confidently say the Heat will be better with Collins compared to Tucker, but it’s entirely possible: For what it’s worth, it’s hard to identify any problems that adding him creates.
