Miami Heat Rumors: 3 reasons why they shouldn’t trade for Victor Oladipo
By Sam Allen
The Miami Heat have options when it comes to the potential moves that they can make to improve their roster right now. Dipo shouldn’t be it that move though.
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Finally, we will address the big question. This has always been the elephant in the room as Pat Riley has romanticized and proceeded to hunt his whale.
What’s it going to take to get Victor Oladipo? What could it take to pry the player from their grasps that’s arguably their best piece?
Yes, TJ Warren is a scoring machine, but when right, Victor Oladipo is a two-way terror. Once you throw in the fact that he can put the ball in the hoop at all three levels, again when right, it may be too much for the Pacers to part with on the cheap.
If I’m the Pacers’ front office, I play up that he was an All-Star pre-injury. I doubt you can just let Victor go for nothing.
To be completely honest and if I’m the Pacers GM in this scenario, a couple of expiring contracts and the number 20 pick doesn’t excite me. Just being honest here.
But, Miami can’t give up one of their young guys for an injured player. You just can’t.
I don’t care how close you came to winning a title last year. You don’t give up one of those talents on those contracts for him.
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As talented as Victor Oladipo has been in the past, it doesn’t make a lot of sense for Miami to make the move now. The Heat do have a history of bringing in unhappy players and turning their situations around, but Pat Riley should stay away this time and completely focus on the summer of 2021.
That’s why they shouldn’t continue to or begin to pursue Victor Oladipo.