Do you think president Pat Riley should start thinking about making any trades? Why/why not? And if so, who do you want to see moved?
Tachauer: At this point, no. It’s too early to be writing these guys off. And while some of their contracts may hinder the organization down the line, we’re in the here and now.
Mora: I think he should definitely make players available for trade discussions. Even if it becomes public knowledge. Might even serve as an incentive for them to play better. They’re professional basketball players with huge salaries that are playing like bench players from the Gatorade League. Not every game, but for the majority of this past month, they have. It is sad. Riley should start making some calls to see if there is even an option for a future trade.
Keaton: I don’t know that I’d want to see any one particular player moved, but if there was ever a time for Riley to live up to his reputation after a subpar offseason (to me, anyway), I think we’re approaching that point. The only concern I have is that I don’t know if the Heat have anyone that teams would be knocking on the door for other than Hassan Whiteside and Dragic.
Eyrich: As of now, no. I like this team from top to bottom. Right now it’s just a matter of putting the puzzle together. The talent is there. I was extremely happy that the Heat were able to bring back much of the same team from last year with the amount of talent that there is. I want this team to work. I think we have a situation with a bunch off talent that doesn’t quite work with other teams, but have found a home in Miami. This is a team of misfits that are fun to watch together. Unfortunately, if the Heat stay on this struggling trend, a move will have to be made. For the time being let’s ride it out.
Johnson: Right now, I don’t know what teams would want anyone on the Heat not named Goran Dragic. You can make a case for teams wanting James Johnson’s skill set, but Dragic is the most consistent in his performances. That said, trading Dragic might mean going all in on the Winslow Point God experiment, which could hamper Whiteside’s already limited touches. As far as what Miami needs in a trade, if they can get a consistent shooting guard (emphasis on shooting) their lineups might be better able to out last their abysmal third quarters. But I doubt Miami could command a trade for players like a CJ McCollum, Evan Fournier or even someone like Gary Harris, without giving up Whiteside or Dragic.
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