HBK：
Jimmy Butler once again proved today why he should be selected for the team of the year. It is unacceptable that the three teams do not have him, and the Heat are the champion of the Eastern Conference in the regular season.
However, even if Butler burns the small universe again, the Heat will not be able to pass the Celtic level. After all, the gap between the two sides in talent is obvious! When both teams are disciplined and systematic, and both are hard-working and focused on fighting the enemy, talent starts to have an impact, and the gap is irreparable.
The Heat need a star who can handle the ball to help Butler. Adebayo will not be such a role, and Kyle Lowry can’t do it. As for Tyler Herro? The best sixth man seems a little out of his depth in high-intensity games.
Of course it can be said that he is affected by injuries, but back to reality, how high can Herro climb? And does Butler still have time to wait for him to grow?
Butler is almost 33 years old, and it is time for the players to reach their peak, and his salary after that is quite considerable. It will reach 45 million in the 2024 season and as high as 52 million in the 2026 season. The Heat really want to grasp Butler’s peak and fight hard. crown.
The past few years have proven that a healthy Butler is enough to put this disciplined team in a position of power in the Eastern Conference, but the playoffs are a bit weak, often leaving him alone.
So for the Heat this summer, the possibility of trying to make some big trades! The chip is Duncan Robinson, and then Tyler Herro must be tied, and a first-round pick has to be sent. Lowry should not be for sale if necessary, but it is indeed not a good deal.
The trade partner will choose teams that may want to rebuild, such as Pistons, Wizards, or Pacers.
The easiest is to get Jerami Grant from the Pistons. As long as they are willing to give a first-round pick, I think the Pistons will want to negotiate.
As for the Heat have been rumored to want Bradley Beal over the years, if Beal is unwilling to renew his contract with the Wizards, then the Heat can indeed take the opportunity to take a look, the chips are still Robinson, Herro and Lowry, as well as the inevitable first-round picks (2022, 24, 26 , The first round of 27 is still in his own hands).
Robinson has become a premium player, and Lowry looks really old. Neither of them are attractive in the trade market, but the first-round pick, Herro’s bird rights, is still attractive to some teams.
In short, you have to actively sell Robinson + first-round pick or Robinson + Herro + first-round pick as the main transaction case, and Lowry will also have to move if necessary.
And if JoJo of the Sixers wants to leave the team, add Adebayo.
As long as the Heat want to win championships with Butler at their core, this summer is all about finding any potential to improve their talent.
It’s not easy, but you have to actively try.
If you choose to stay put, you can only hope that Lowry will fully recover and Herro will continue to evolve.
Li Yishen:
The next step in the Heat’s title race!
The Heat fell to the Eastern Conference finals. The Heat have brought their defense, talent, employment, and iron will to the extreme this year. The existing lineup and talent can only hit here at most. If the Heat want to compete for the championship, they must add a “better teammate to Jimmy Butler”. “, making up for the lack of offense and scoring.
If the Heat want to return to the championship stage, it will take several steps:
1. The 36-year-old Kyle Lowry is really old, and it takes 3-4 games to play a good game. This kind of master control is no longer able to support the Heat to win a series. That’s what the Heat need to add a better teammate to Jimmy Butler.
2. Duncan Robinson’s defensive ability and pure three-point shooter positioning have now become the Heat’s lineup and salary burden. There are many teams that need three-point shooters, but Robinson’s salary is too high and it is not easy to shoot. But the Heat still have to find a buyer and replace it with a wing forward who can help defend and have explosiveness.
3. Jimmy Butler’s ability and determination to compete for the championship are there. The Heat’s championship is the prime time for the next two years. The Heat must complete the reconstruction puzzle at any cost this summer.
4. The Heat need a new ball-handling point, a ball-handling player who can score and create space by himself. The Heat’s offense, scoring and ball-handling point can be liberated, and Jimmy Butler’s role and restraint can also be brought into full play. The Heat need this better player not necessarily a star, and the Heat’s salary doesn’t have enough room to see what Duncan Robinson can get in the market.
Zhu Yanshuo:
The Heat’s defeat may miss their chance to compete for the championship again.
This time Jimmy Butler was in good shape, but other teammates didn’t keep up and became alone. However, it may not be easy for the Heat to adjust. First of all, their salaries are also tied up, except for Markieff Morris, Victor Oadipo and Deyayne Dedmon, which can be regarded as regular rotations (but some people don’t need them in the playoffs at all), even so, the salary space that can be cleared is also very large. limited.
For longer contracts such as Kyle Lowry and Duncan Robiinson, Lowry’s status is declining, and Robinson is no longer the status he was two years ago. The Heat want to rely on free agency to sign minimum-salary players. They can only rely on fishing treasures to see if anyone is willing to take a salary cut or their status. There is no way to dig a big name. Otherwise, you have to find a way to trade, but there is no good bargaining chip unless you are willing to throw Tyler Herro. If the lineup is difficult to move, the ceiling of this group of people is about here. It is possible to kill a team without superior strength in the Eastern District, but it is very difficult to win the championship.
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