Why The Miami Heat Do The Deal
This is a simple player-for-player swap. With that in mind, we should compare the players.
Robinson is a better shooter than Beasley. We’ve already established that. On the other hand, Beasley is better than Robinson in just about every other area.
In particular, he’s significantly more athletic. That’s especially valuable in transition. Beasley can get up the floor with the best of them.
He’s a better defender as well. Still, and perhaps most importantly, Beasley is on an expiring contract. This deal has the Heat finally getting off of his contract.
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Even if it means optimizing one of the best basketball players of all time.
