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NLL Insider - Team by Team: Miami Heat

by vt, updated on Tuesday, September 02 2014, 04:04 pm EST



2013-2014 Finish: 44-38

Season Highlight

After dropping from an Eastern Conference powerhouse to merely a decent team, the Miami Heat replaced its longtime embattled (and embittered) GM Tmac with NLL coaching legend Proid. After flaming out mid-year as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, Proid got the call to take the show to South Beach after Tmac quit the league. Although he has yet to pilot a team out of the first round, Proid is definitely a step up here in Miami and will profess his love for the game almost immediately, even if it means ruffling feathers by trading away stars.

Season Lowlight

Despite great coaching in the past, GM Tmac flamed out big time this season. Following a disastrous off-season campaign that brought no free agent of note to South Beach, despite a league-leading record and a ton of GM points, Tmac took his ball and went home. What we mean by that is he benched all his stars and pouted until the league stepped in. That said, the Heat did finish in the seventh seed and nearly beat the Pacers in the first round.  

Best Trade

The Memphis Grizzlies send Zach Randolph to the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat send Brook Lopez to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Miami Heat send a 1st-Rounder (Dal) and 2nd-Rounder (Mia) to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Another season, another Brook Lopez injury. Rather than sit on his star center, Tmac took a risk and shipped him out for Zach Randolph. Z-bo is a tough player and helped revitalize a Heat franchise that was still struggling under an apathetic GM on his way out. Z-bo likes Miami so much, that he committed to an extension.


Worst Trade

The Dallas Mavericks send Arnett Moultrie to the Miami Heat. The Dallas Mavericks send Wesley Matthews to the San Antonio Spurs. The Miami Heat send Tim Duncan to the Dallas Mavericks. The San Antonio Spurs send Lance Thomas to the Dallas Mavericks.  The Dallas Mavericks send a 1st-Rounder (Dal) to the Miami Heat. The Dallas Mavericks trade -35 GM points.The Miami Heat receive 35 GM points.

Touting a top record, GM Tmac thought he clean up in free agency. Unfortunately, many of the best potential FAs either stayed with their teams or were involved in sign-and-trade deals. Dealing Tim Duncan, one of the game’s best, for a late first and 35 GM points is a move of major hubris. It didn’t work and help kick off the Great Pout of ’13.

Other Notable Trades

The Atlanta Hawks send Jerryd Bayless to the Brooklyn Nets. The Atlanta Hawks send Amir Johnson to the Miami Heat. The Brooklyn Nets send Kyle Lowry to the Atlanta Hawks. The Miami Heat send Maurice Williams to the Atlanta Hawks. The Miami Heat send Chris Kaman to the Brooklyn Nets.

Not a bad deal for the Heat here, moving Maurice Williams and Chris Kaman for Amir Johnson. Williams and Kaman are consummate role players, while Johnson can actually start games on a regular basis.

The Minnesota Timberwolves send Tayshaun Prince to the Miami Heat.  The Miami Heat send a 2nd-Rounder (Atl) to the Minnesota Timberwolves.  The Miami Heat use their trade exception over $ 7,235,955. The Miami Heat trade -3 GM points.The Minnesota Timberwolves receive 3 GM points.

Tmac gets a crafty veteran for peanuts. Prince helped the push for the playoffs and he gave up next to nothing to get him.

The Brooklyn Nets send Paul Pierce and Jannero Pargo to the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat send Mike Dunleavy, Ryan Anderson and Jimmer Fredette to the Brooklyn Nets. The Brooklyn Nets trade -8 GM points.The Miami Heat receive 8 GM points.

This deal is significant for two reasons. The Heat traded injured Ryan Anderson and change for  Paul Pierce and it’s the last deals Tmac and Boyd will ever make together in the NLL.

The Chicago Bulls send Carlos Delfino and Rudy Gay to the Miami Heat. The Chicago Bulls send Michael Carter-Williams to the Toronto Raptors. The Miami Heat send Tayshaun Prince and Stephen Curry to the Chicago Bulls. The Miami Heat send a 2nd-Rounder (Bkn) to the Chicago Bulls. The Toronto Raptors send a 1st-Rounder (Min) to the Miami Heat. The Chicago Bulls trade -10 GM points.The Miami Heat receive 10 GM points.

AND

The Miami Heat send Arnett Moultrie to the Orlando Magic. The Orlando Magic send Kemba Walker to the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat send a 1st-Rounder (Min) to the Orlando Magic. The Orlando Magic send a 1st-Rounder (Chi) to the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat trade -10 GM points.The Orlando Magic receive 10 GM points.

The jury is out on the first deal of the Proid era. Folks freaked when he moved star Stephen Curry and got back the overpaid Rudy Gay, but people who have been in the league long enough know that Proid has his group of favorite players. Let’s hope he doesn’t try to bring back Gerald Wallace and Kevin Garnett next. Ron Artest moved to China to avoid him. Kemba Walker is good, if unexciting, replacement for Curry.


Best FA Signing

Mike Dunleavy- Pretty sad when Dunleavy is the best you can do with the top record in the league and a pocketful of 99 GM points. 

Worst FA Signing

A.J. Price- Digging the bottom of the crate, using his record to snag anyone, Tmac grabbed this point guard and then released him the very next day.  

Star

Stephen Curry-  Curry managed to stay healthy and play in all 82 games, averaging 20.8 ppg and 9.1 apg. Steph didn’t start during the Pout, but then quickly got back into the lineup. Although he has been the face of the Heat for five years, Curry will be turning up in a Bulls jersey in the fall.   

Surprise

P.J. Tucker- Left for dead by the Los Angeles Lakers, Tucker signed a 2-year, minimum deal with the Heat and turned in a surprisingly solid campaign in South Beach. Though his stats don’t jump out at you, he managed to raise his shooting percentage from 29% to 50%, averaging 2.8 points in 15 mpg. Tucker has expressed interest in returning to the Heat and may see an expanded role in the fall.

Goat

Tmac- Any surprise here? The league let out a collective sigh of relief when this guy left. Now let’s see what Proid can do!

Draft Report Card

Julius Randle- Great pick-up by the Heat at number 8. Although the team has a log-jam at the PF position, Randle was just too good to pass on. Randle is a strong player that knows how to get to the glass. A big man that already possesses an NBA-ready skill set, the only thing stopping Randle is finding space to play on this PF-crowded roster.

 

Looking to the Future

The Heat already look completely different since Proid took over, a matter of weeks all that was needed to blow-up this squad. He already has a nice core, but the center position needs some work. Amir Johnson is the likely guy to go with the drafting of Randle. Perhaps the best move would be trading him for a starting center. The bench is also a major work in progress. If Paul Pierce skips town, there is very little to speak of on the bench if one of the starters goes down, minus Amir Johnson.

Upcoming Free Agents

Paul Pierce- This is a pretty big deal for the Heat. Pierce is the perfect back-up but has indicated that he is looking to play elsewhere. We do know the forward is one of Proid’s favorite players, so expect a GM point dump to keep him in town.

P.J. Tucker- Tucker is restricted and it would be a wise idea for the Heat to retain him. He could be looking at big minutes off the bench.  

Jannero Pargo- Another Proid favorite. Expect him to be around in the fall.

Jermaine O’Neal-  Although aging, he could help with the center issues the team has. That said, it is unclear if he wants to stick around or not.

Francisco Garcia- A sharpshooter that makes value of his minimum contract. He wants to stay in South Beach and is better than most options Proid has for his bench.

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