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Complete 2018 NBA Free Agency primer for OKC Thunder and all 30 teams

By Tamberlyn Richardson

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18: LeBron James #23, Kevin Durant #35 and Paul George #13 of Team LeBron give each other high fives against Team Curry during the NBA All-Star Game as a part of 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend at STAPLES Center on February 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18: LeBron James #23, Kevin Durant #35 and Paul George #13 of Team LeBron give each other high fives against Team Curry during the NBA All-Star Game as a part of 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend at STAPLES Center on February 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Miami Heat:

Free Agents:

Team Profile and Ranking:

Key Ranking Stats to end season:

  • Offense: 20th (104.5)
  • Defense: 6th (103.9)
  • Net: 17th (plus +0.7)

NBA Power Ranking at 2017-18 season end: 15th

ESPN Power Ranking post playoffs: 18th

Vegas odds to win 2018-19 title as of June 26: 55 to 1

Committed Salary: $145,760,423.00 as of June 29th

Average attendance: 19,631

Attendance rank: 6th

Arena: American Airlines Arena

Management:

  • General Manager: Andy Elisburg – 2013
  • Head Coach: Eric Spoelstra – 2008

Salary Profile:

Rumors out of Miami are that the end of an era may be in the works. Like Nick Collison, Udonis Haslem has spent his entirety (15 years) with the same organization. Reports indicate he may be headed overseas. Miami also must either waive Rodney McGruder on June 30 or his salary gets locked in ($1,544,951).

Payroll Table
Sala
Player Age 2018-19 Signed Using Guaranteed
Hassan Whiteside 29 $25,434,263 Cap Space $49,209,769
Goran Dragic 32 $18,109,175 Bird Rights $35,109,625
James Johnson 31 $14,651,700 Cap space $43,955,100
Dion Waiters 26 $11,550,000 Cap space $47,300,000
Kelly Olynyk 27 $11,137,527 Cap space $33,412,581
Tyler Johnson 26 $19,245,370 Cap Space $25,126,630
Justise Winslow 22 $3,448,926 1st round pick $6,153,966
Bam Adebayo 20 $2,955,840 1st Round Pick $5,446,200
Josh Richardson 24 $9,300,000 Minimum Salary $31,671,382
Rodney McGruder 26 $1,544,951 Minimum Salary $1,312,611
Chris Bosh 34 $26,837,720 $52,127,110
A.J. Hammons 25 $1,544,951 $2,857,562
Team Totals $145,760,423 $347,168,302

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/27/2018.

Draft 2018:

No draft picks

Free Agency – Offseason Mandate:

For the first time in a long time, the Heat feels like they are sans stars. Sure, Wade will likely  Miami (as he should. The problem is the Heat have a number of great bench guys playing starters minutes. Josh Richardson has potential, but he’s the guy the Heat need to keep.

In one of the few times I can recall, the Heat seemed to overpay for mid-level talent and now with the majority of the league not having disposable income are mired in those contracts.

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