Miami Heat Receive: F Davis Bertans, C Dwight Powell
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G Kyle Lowry
If you’re still with us, we’re impressed.
After all, this isn’t an especially fun trade. Neither team’s fanbase will be galvanized in its wake. At the same time, that’s simply how some trades are.
Teams don’t solely consider acquiring the best players they can when making a deal. Sometimes, they have financial motives.
It may not excite fans. At the same time, these moves can be the moves that get made before the big move. General managers are playing chess, not checkers.
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If they’re going to attract top-end talent, they need the financial flexibility to do so.
Does this deal help the Heat’s bottom line?