Yes. The Heat have jumped on the crazy train with Bosh and Dragic in the front row. All that needs to happen now is for the Mavs to sit right behind then with Parsons and Deandre Jordan.
Pat is trying to keep the Heat relevant.. First Bosh max and now Dragic... Wade is looking less likely to stay with the Heat!
Yes, Trevor's contract is a jewel that Morey should hang on to. I was deeply impressed with his play during the season, and during the playoffs. Please manage to keep the guy, Daryl!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Before agreeing to a new deal with the Heat, Goran Dragic asked Pat Riley how he could be flexible to help them re-sign DWade</p>— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/616314781453058048">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
When you have lived some of the best years of your life on Dynex TV, you cant help but have empathy towards others.
For those calling this an atrocious signing, keep in mind that Dragic's salary in 2016-17 and 18-19 will be about 19-20 million while the salary cap at the time will be at around 90 million and 120 million. So in 2016-17, 19million will be 21% of the salary cap OR equivalent to a 13 million salary last season. In 2017-18, 20 million will be 16% of the salary cap or equivalent to a 9.9 million dollar salary last season. If Dragic plays at his current level or better, or even slightly worst in 2016-18, having him take up less 22% and then 16% of Miami's salary cap isn't that bad. For context, after the 2015-16 season, when Dwight Howard will most assuredly opt out of his contract, he will be eligible to sign a contract for up to 35% of the projected 88-90+ million salary cap for 2016-17. That's a starting a salary of 31.5 million.
edit* the projected cap number for 2017-18 is 108 million not 120 as I erroneously stated in the prior post. that changes dragic's salary % for that season to 18.5% or equivalent to 11.10 million last year (62 million cap)
That's LMA money, Riley. The Heat don't spend over the tax, they have to spend the money anyway, and they needed some kind of name that wasn't going to be injured to appease their broadcaster.
You have to admit the heat have a pretty respectable and fun team, even if over paid and somewhat mediocre PG: Dragic / Chalmers / Napier SG: Wade / Johnson SF: Deng / Winslow PF: Bosh / McRoberts / Haslem C : Whiteside / Birdman
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">According to <a href="https://twitter.com/Goran_Dragic">@Goran_Dragic</a>, Pat Riley told him "It's all about winning" and then proceeded to drop all of his rings on the table</p>— Mike Ryan (@MichaelRyanRuiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelRyanRuiz/status/619251911959662592">July 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
