Complete 2018 NBA Free Agency primer for OKC Thunder and all 30 teams
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Miami Heat:
Free Agents:
- Luke Babbitt (UFA)
- Wayne Ellington (UFA)
- Udonis Haslem (UFA)
- Jordan Mickey (RFA – Heat declined the team option)
- Dwyane Wade (UFA)
- Derrick Jones (RFA: 2-way FA)
- Derrick Walton (RFA: 2-way FA)
- Team Profile and Ranking:
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).
Sala | ||||
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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.