The NBA playoffs are coming, the Heat in the offseason to introduce reinforcements has become the East's title favorite, and currently ranks first in the East with a regular season record of 46 wins and 24 losses, so it seems that the Heat's operation in the offseason has been a huge success, but if the Heat fail to compete for the championship this season, it will be a huge blow for them, and the three-year offseason of 85 million first signed and then replaced lowry will become a joke.
Why? The Heat's regular season no. 1 record this season looks pretty, but it doesn't seem to have much to do with offseason reinforcements, Butler is still an All-Star who can average 21+6+5 per game, Adebayo can also average 19+10 super center data per game this season, and is also very good on the defensive end, coupled with the outbreak of Hiro this season, with an average of 21 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, becoming the best sixth person in the league, and the Heat's record of no. 1 in the East should be deserved.
On the other hand, the Heat spent a lot of money in the offseason to sign and then get Lowry, it seems that it did not play much role, averaging 12+4+7 per game so far in the season, compared to the Raptors period, and in March, Lowry became one of the worst players in the league, averaging 5+5+7 in five games, while sending 2.4 turnovers, shooting only 24% from the field, and the three-point shooting rate fell to 21%, so it seems that the 35-year-old Lowry has fallen sharply this season.
However, to get such a veteran, the Heat have paid a huge price, first of all, Dragic, at present, in terms of offense alone, Dragic's personal ability is not even lost to Lowry. The only drawback is that it is a loophole on the defensive end, but in addition to Dragic, the Heat also sent the inside potential star Achuva, who has a very good defensive ability, and has been trusted by the Raptors for his personal performance this season, averaging 8.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game so far this season.
The most important thing is Lowry's contract, this season's Lowry has obviously seen a sharp decline, and this season has just been the first year of Lowry's three-year 85 million contract, once Lowry's performance continues to decline, this contract will become a garbage contract. At present, Hiro has played an All-Star performance.
According to salary experts, he can sign a five-year maximum salary contract of 184 million, so that if the Heat want to keep him, they will face huge salary pressure, and even send away Hiro because they can't give the maximum salary, and Lowry's big contract will be the culprit, I have to say that Riley tried everything to get Lowry, but now it seems that he really miscalculated.
Text/Yan Xiaobai