The Miami Heat made a ton of moves this offseason. Not only did they sign three new free agents, but they also brought back a ton of players from their roster last year.
These moves include everything from signing Kyle Lowry, to bringing back Max Strus and Gabe Vincent. Both are important signings, but one clearly got significantly more media coverage.
In total, the Heat have made nine moves so far this offseason, and that doesn’t include signing Butler to an extension. They are also likely to re-sign Udonis Haslem, which would be their 10th move.
Which moves were the best ones they made? What are the top three moves the Miami Heat made this offseason?
Moves made by the Miami Heat #3: Re-signing Omer Yurtseven
Omer Yurtseven has been absolutely killing it in the Summer League so far. His play earned him a two-year contract with the Heat.
The 23-year-old showed a ton of potential in the G-League last year with the Oklahoma City Blue. Now he will be on the Heat for the next two seasons with hopes of proving himself.
His dominance in the Summer League came from a ton of different areas. He’s a great player in the post and can hit his three-pointers as well.
Defensively, he certainly has some room to improve. However, his offensive prowess was more than enough to warrant signing him to a multi-year deal.
Yurtseven will hopefully be able to help the Miami Heat with both of their timelines. He can help them right now by providing some floor spacing, and he will also be able to grow with Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro into the future.
Moves made by the Miami Heat #2: Signing Kyle Lowry
This deal turned the Miami Heat into actual title contenders. Kyle Lowry, Jimmy Butler, and Bam Adebayo will be one of the best big threes in the NBA.
Lowry brings championship experience to a Heat team that desperately needed an infusion of just that. His veteran leadership will also help them this year.
Before this past season, Lowry was an All-Star for six straight years in a row. He will be able to help Butler lead the team as a ball-handler and playmaker.
He will be the best point guard the Heat have had in a long time, outside of LeBron James, if he counts as a point guard. This sort of addition is severely underrated.
Though Butler spent most of last year acting as the primary ball-handler, having an actual point guard will be extremely helpful. Now, Lowry can handle most of the ball-handling responsibilities while Butler focuses his attention elsewhere.
Lowry’s shooting will also be crucial to the success of the Heat. Last season, Miami was one of the worst three-point shooting teams, but hopefully, Lowry can help turn that around.
He was nearly a 40% shooter from deep last year. Meanwhile, the Heat were in the bottom half of the league in three-point percentage.
Signing Lowry was a great move by Pat Riley, and the Heat will be a better team because of it. His skillset is exactly what Miami needed.
Moves made by the Miami Heat #1: Re-signing Duncan Robinson
Bringing Duncan Robinson back was by far the best move the Miami Heat made this offseason. It may be a very expensive deal, but it was well worth it.
Robinson signed a five-year, $90 million deal to stay with the Heat. He will be in Miami through the 2025-26 season.
Many fans were on the fence as to whether or not he deserved as much money as he got. Despite this, the contract is actually great value for a player like Robinson.
This is simply the price for elite shooting in the NBA nowadays. Just last offseason, Joe Harris and Davis Bertans signed very similar deals to this one.
Though it is very much an opinion-based statement, it could be easily argued that Robinson is a much better shooter than both of those players. He has broken records with his three-point shooting.
On top of that, Robinson is only 27 years old, so he is just entering the prime of his career. As crazy as it may sound, he still has room to improve as a shooter.
Robinson has also stated that he is going to work on other areas of his game this offseason. Those areas include his body, his defense, and the addition of a go-to two-point shot.
He will make around $18 million a year, which will end up being an absolute steal. Robinson is extremely important to the Miami Heat and will be for years to come.