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The reason why the Miami Heat moved Bradley Beal has been revealed
The reason why the Miami Heat moved Bradley Beal has been revealed
Originally published in Larry Brown Sports
Damian Lillard wasn’t the only franchise player linked to the Miami Heat in the offseason. The team just wasn’t that interested in the second option.
Former Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal was traded to the Phoenix Suns in June. The Heat were rumored to be in the mix for his services, but ended up passing on the 3-time All-Star before dealing him.
A decision by team president Pat Riley and others. There was a lot to do before a potential trade for Lillard. But the Heat also weren’t convinced Beal was much better than Tyler Herro, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Lowe discussed Miami’s stance on an episode of his “Lowe Post” podcast last week.
“From what I heard, the Heat looked at the situation and said, ‘We don’t think Bradley Beal, who is seven years older than Tyler Herro, is going to be $30 million better than Tyler Herro going forward. We just don’t think the upgrade is worth it,” Lowe said. Beal is a proven All-Star who has had some big moments in the postseason throughout his career. However, he has struggled to stay healthy recently. Beal has not played in more than 60 games over the past four seasons.
Herro also makes significantly less than Beal. The Heat guard will be paid $93 million over the next three seasons. Beal is making $151 million over the same period — nearly $60 million more than Herro.
Herro could have a career similar to Beal’s in the future. Both are shooting guards who can immediately put up 20 points every night.
Beal averaged 23.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 50 games for the Wizards last season. Herro averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 67 games for the Heat. This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and has been syndicated with permission.
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Calvin Booth doesn’t like one-size-fits-all specialists. The Denver Nuggets GM prefers players to be versatile, especially when it comes to standard skills at their positions. Booth also prefers players who can function as part of a unit. He is not attracted to being a scorer.
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“I knew you couldn’t have two guys who couldn’t guard, and we couldn’t have two young guys who were more ‘me guys,’” Booth said. “Mike makes $30 million. He is one of the best shooters in the NBA. So Bones, there’s no place for you.” The Nuggets continued their strong season and won their first NBA championship in franchise history. Christian Braun emerged as a solid rotation option to fill the void left by Hyland.
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16 record in his first 21 starts, Russell
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scale rebuild.
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Russell Wilson at quarterback this
season,” Russini wrote. “If the Broncos
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of the 2024 season in March.
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