The Heat have indeed had their own set of experiences in the cultivation of "lower dog players" who have been drafted in recent years, such as Duncan Robinson, Nunn, Strus, Martin, these undrafted drafts, all played their due skills in Miami, especially Nunn, after the Heat made a name for himself, he also won the favor of the Lakers in the summer of 2021 and transferred to Los Angeles with a 2-year 10.25 million mid-range contract.
Later the plot is also known, the guard who played well in the Heat did not get a foothold in the Lakers, and he was reimbursed for the entire season due to injury in the first season, so he was labeled a "fraudster" by Lakers fans. After returning last season, Nunn's state was also unbearable, playing a total of 39 games for the Lakers, averaging only 6.7 points per game, exhausting the patience of the "Lake Tube", and he was also traded to the Wizards.
After suffering Nunn's loss, the Lakers still don't seem to believe in evil, and shortly after the door to free agency opened this year, the Lakers signed Heat guard Vincent, who played well in the playoffs last season, with a 3-year, 33 million contract. Like Nunn, Vincent is a draft loser, and during his time with the Heat last season, whether in the regular season or playoffs, Vincent played the best performance of his career with the Heat, especially in the playoffs, he averaged 12.7 points and 3.5 assists per game and shot 37.8% from three-point range.
But in view of the fact that the guards who have come to the Lakers in recent years, more or less will encounter water and soil dissatisfaction, so Lakers fans for Vincent's joining is better cautious optimistic, compared to Nunn's annual salary at that time is only more than 5 million, Vincent's average salary this time has reached more than 10 million, if he really suffers a loss, Vincent will also affect his performance on the court in the case of a collapse of mentality.
The reason why Vincent can play well in the Heat is partly due to the fact that the discipline of the Heat team is much stronger than that of the Lakers, but now Lakers coach Ham, for these role players are more "chicken soup" encouragement, on the court let them play at will, Vincent's tight string in Miami is really going to suddenly loosen in the Lakers, when Pelinka is designated to be the target of Lakers fans.
This time he chose to leave the Heat who cultivated himself, and after all, Vincent is for money. It is reported that the Heat previously offered a 4-year $34 million contract extension for Vincent, calculating that Vincent's average salary is only 8.5 million, but in the Lakers he has an average salary of 11 million, the difference of 2.5 million, for Vincent such a lost draft is indeed precious, to know that his salary last season was only more than 1.8 million, even if the difference between the two sides is more than 1 million in the end, Vincent is determined to leave Miami to chase a big contract.