The Miami Heat are still in the midst of a LeBron James free agency chase. However, that shouldn’t stop them from targeting other players in free agency. Regardless of whether they land James or not, the Heat will still need more three-point shooting on the roster. So, they might as well start lining up those targets in free agency.
Though they don’t have much room to make any big signings, there are some intriguing minimum-contract names for the Heat to take a look at in free agency. If James joins, great. He still needs shooting around him. If he doesn’t, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo still need to be surrounded by spacing.
Tim Hardaway Jr. is already on board, and that’s a solid start when it comes to three-point shooting, but Miami still needs more.
Heat should sign three-point shooting regardless of LeBron James chase
In today’s NBA, few things are more important than three-point shooting. And it’s not just about the best players on a roster being good three-point shooters, either. In most cases, it’s about the depth.
Just look at the New York Knicks. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns can let it fly from deep range. But Landry Shamet’s impact from beyond the arc was one of the most talked-about storylines of the playoffs.
The San Antonio Spurs are a similar story. Julian Champagnie’s shot was important. De’Aaron Fox’s lack of a consistent three-ball eventually caught up to the Spurs in the Finals.
With or without James on the roster, the Heat will need to have a strong backbone of three-point shooting depth, and they can keep searching for those types of players right now.
Seth Curry is still a free agent. He’s on the older side and didn’t play much last year, but he’s still one of the best shooters in recent NBA history. Having him on the bench would be useful.
Spencer Jones was a 39.6% three-point shooter for the Denver Nuggets last year, and right now, he’s a restricted free agent. He’d be an intriguing target for the Heat if they found a way to lure him away from Denver.
Bruce Brown would make sense for the Heat, too. He can shoot the ball at low volume and is a Swiss army knife on both ends of the court.
Even take-a-chance guys like John Tonje or Bryce McGowens could make sense on a minimum contract. Miami needs shooting. So, why wait to go get it?
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