Why The Miami Heat Do The Deal
The Heat do this deal to trigger a rebuild.
Ordinarily, this organization doesn’t go that route. At some point, they may have to. A first-round exit from this season’s playoffs should have their front office asking questions.
Questions like, is Jimmy Butler going to improve at his age? How quickly is he going to decline? What is our ceiling here? What’s our end goal?
After some soul searching, they may find answers. Those answers may tell them that a young core of Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Murray, and Mitchell is among the best in the NBA.
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Moreover, adding two first-round picks and a swap to that core would put them in a great position moving forward.
Should the Kings put them in that position?