Miami Heat
This team likely made the biggest improvements in the East over the deadline, and despite the hype resulting from the holdout which ended as a result of their trade, may not have taken as big a step forward as they’d initially hoped.
The Heat tried — and failed — to land the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Danilo Gallinari as part of a three-team trade, but still managed to make a solid exchange with the Memphis Grizzlies after that fell apart.
The Heat traded three guys who weren’t playing for Andre Iguodala, Solomon Hill, Jae Crowder and a ton of cap space.
Just think about that for a second.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) February 7, 2020
The sent out forwards James Johnson and Justise Winslow along with guard Dion Waiters in exchange for a trio of forwards — said holdout Andre Iguodala, ex-Celtic Jae Crowder and veteran Solomon Hill.
Hill doesn’t do too much at this stage of his career, and despite his pedigree, Iggy may not either. He hasn’t shot especially well for some time, and with eight months off and another year past, his defense may not be what it used to be for some time — if ever.
Crowder may very well prove to be the best player added, and he hasn’t shot anything like the 39.8 % he shot from deep in Boston since, or even close.
Grade: The Heat should be better given the players they dealt weren’t playing much anyway, but will need Iguodala to return to something close to the player he’s been in the past for this to be much more than a small boost overall.