NBA trades
kane
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Phoenix trades Goran Dragic to Miami
OKC trades Reggie Jackson to Detoit
Brooklyn trades KG to Minnesota
Denver trades Aaron Afflalo to Portland
OKC trades Reggie Jackson to Detoit
Brooklyn trades KG to Minnesota
Denver trades Aaron Afflalo to Portland
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Milwaukee sends Brandon Knight to Phoenix
OKC trades Kendrick Perkins to Utah
2 first round picks for 30 games of dragic? Not exactly "almost nothing"
Dragic said there were only three teams that he would sign a long term deal with, the Knicks, Lakers, and Heat. This is where he wanted to go, so I don't see any reason why he wouldn't re-sign with Miami. Also, the Heat will be the only team that can offer him a five year contract next year, if he signs with any other team, the most years he could get would be four. It's highly unlikely he would turn down an extra year to leave, assuming he's happy here and the Heat are happy with him, and there's no reason to think things won't work out in Miami. The only player I can think of to turn down the extra year was Dwight Howard, who left LA for a less lucrative contract in Houston, but that's because he hated playing with Kobe, so he took less money to leave. Not to mention, living in South Beach isn't so bad either.
Why not just keep the 2 1st rounders and sign dragic in the offseason? If they re-sign dragic it's a fine trade just don't see the narrative that it's such a steal. If he doesn't re-sign it seems like a poor trade.
Sure they could have waited for him to be a free agent next year, but there wouldn't be any guarantee he signs here, and it wasn't worth the risk, besides a SL of Wade, Dragic, Bosh, Deng, and Whiteside would have a chance to make some noise in this years playoffs (obviously no one knew at the time the seriousness of Bosh's illness, and it appears he'll miss the rest of the season). Also, don't you think Riley had some preliminary discussions with Dragic and his agent? I'm sure Riley knows there's a great chance he re-signs in Miami. If Riley thought there was a good chance of Dragic not staying, I'm sure he doesn't make the trade. And like I said before Dragic said the only teams he would sign a long term deal with were the Knicks (and that's only because he loves the city of NY, not their God awful roster), the Lakers (who have a bad roster themselves and play in the West), and the Heat (who, when fully healthy have a better chance of competing for a title than those other two), so Miami is only really competing with two other teams to sign him, and there's no reason to think he'll leave Miami once he gets here. When asked why Miami was one of his preferred destinations, his agent said, "First off, it's one of the best organizations in the NBA", "Second, they have a tremendous leader in Pat Riley, and a tremendous coach in Erik Spoelstra. And they've got a pretty good team. He thinks this team can accomplish a lot." And the odds of him not re-signing are slim, since the Heat are the only team who can offer him a five year deal. Riley gave up almost nothing for one of the best point guards in the league, I haven't come across anyone's opinion who thinks the Heat didn't steal him, even gas bag Barkley, and Bill Simmons, who are both known Heat haters.