Why The Miami Heat Do The Deal
Of course, nobody could say. It’s impossible to predict the league’s future contenders.
This deal does set Miami up well for the future. The Heat are in win-now mode, but they’ve got the core of a nice young team in the makings already. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro are both in the 25 and under club.
Imagine adding Poole and Kuminga to that equation. The Heat could finish their rebuild as soon as they start it. All they need is for Kuminga to thrive with a higher usage rate, and they’ll be set up.
Unless Poole and Herro can’t co-exist, that is. That’s a valid concern here – they’re very similar players.
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On the other hand, a pair of score-first guards may be easier to pair with a strong playmaking big like Adebayo in the middle.
Should the Warriors let the Heat find out?