3 Players the Heat would never bring back and (why)

Victor Oladipo 

The most unfortunate situation that has played out for a player on the Heat’s roster is with Victor Oladipo. He showed clear interest in joining Miami for years prior to his arrival at the 2021 trade deadline. When the time finally came, Oladipo was simply unable to stay on the court. 

Miami never got the Indiana Pacers version of Oladipo, but he still provided a lot of defensive talent on the perimeter to have a role on the team. Even with a decreased role, he remained shelved due to injuries for most of his Heat tenure. With nonstop rehabilitation for comebacks, his time with the team came to an end after one final knee injury during the 2023 playoffs.

The Heat gave Oladipo plenty of opportunity to battle back from his plagued injury history, but it just didn’t work out. The basketball gods never worked in his favor, and it got to the point where continuously having to work his way back from injury became a liability.