Why The Miami Heat Do The Deal
Meanwhile, Lowry’s decline has been a major problem for Miami.
Surely, they anticipated some decline. Lowry was old when they signed him. Still, they likely expected more production from him than they’ve received.
Whatever they expected from Lowry, VanVleet is likely to exceed it. That’s the simple justification for this deal – the Heat are acquiring a starting-caliber NBA point guard.
In fact, VanVleet is a borderline star. This is a win-now trade for a franchise that’s perpetually in win-now mode. It will make them better in 2023-24.
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In other words, it’s a sign-and-trade they ought to consider.