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[Ivan @TheRealivanFont]

@Major_Passons I heard the full episode and the picture @EthanJSkolnick painted was that while MIA wasn’t out, things are leaning towards a Cleveland return. That HN quote takes things a bit out of context.

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@SpoMuse @Pet_Sumner22 Bron can take on the primary playmaking role, but Spo still needs a primary ball handler. Mitchell starts 100%

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@AnthonyD_heat Speculating, of course, but I imagine the purpose of the report was to insinuate that MIA hasn’t lost out on players for this year’s build. There’s a plan in place (e.g., buyouts, LBJ bid, etc.), hence the “targeted players” piece. Whether that’s really true or not… 🤷🏻‍♂️

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@HPbasketball

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@Alf954 Dunc, Beal, THJ, a serviceable backup 5, and call it a day. I rather avoid Middleton and Fontecchio.

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@ChefTrillie Yea… I’m out on this one. We’ve seen multiple stretches of meh play when Jokic isn’t there to anchor the two-man game. He’s also been abysmal for Canada.

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@Alf954 🎯

It was a tough watch. Abnormally horrendous vision for a good majority of the season. There are cheaper options that can fill his role without being a black hole offensively and a practice cone defensively.

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@HPbasketball @Alf954 This is the glaring flaw I see in most analysis making the rounds. Kel’el Ware is a very close second behind the 13th pick in terms of assets. Motor concerns are being way overblown. Ware intrigued MIL enough to flirt w/ offer at the deadline w/o 13.

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@ernnytheman @GregSylvander 😂

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@AnthonyD_heat Not necessarily. They’re trading their franchise icon - making sure they explore every possibility and holding off for teams to potentially get desperate before the draft is the logical approach regardless of whether they “like” MIA’s package.

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@JohnJablonka_ The update to the lottery was a massive stroke of luck for this FO. IMO, they should really reconsider trading Bam in light of changes. Compete w/the development of young talent, damaged/disgruntled assets & vets on the cheap; all while building up war chest w/ the Bam returns.

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@HeatvsHaters Regardless of what the product is next year, fan accounts will remain invested in whatever version of the team shows up. We want to push for a star because the East is WIDE open, yet criticize when we don’t have assets b/c we never take a step back. Can’t have it both ways 🤷🏻‍♂️

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@5ReasonsSports @5OTF_ 🫡

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@Love4thaCulture @WadexFlash @hothothoops Possibly. Personally I don’t see the vision. Team’s talent ceiling is significantly capped if MIA keeps both as “core” players.

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@5ReasonsSports To be fair, Ware was boxing out Sengun. Thompson came from his blind side with a full head of steam.

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@wcgoldberg Tough for Niko, but he needs to work on his game and his approach before he cracks the rotation again.

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Heat brass sending Crotty to do their bidding on the broadcast… Most fans can decipher through the propaganda. “Winning every game possible” is just as horrendous as tanking when you’re a middling team with poor asset management. #HeatNation @5OTF_

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@flasportsbuzz Heat brass is playing a dangerous game that breeds apathy. Fans don’t need yearly titles…but they do need a vision. Perpetual middle ground risks turning passion into indifference, and indifference is far harder to reverse than a rebuild. Thanks for doing what you do, Barry.