A: The division? Hopefully that never is an ultimate goal. But even in that regard, the Magic also already have lapped the Heat this offseason. Still, yes, the Hawks are a much better team at the moment than the team the Heat defeated in overtime in that winner-take-all play-in game in April. Kristraps Porzginis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and their other moves? The type of action that puts the Heat’s inaction into even greater perspective.
Q: So much consternation over Miami not making moves, but if a move isn’t going to make you appreciably more competitive – never mind an actual contender – why make a move? So they’re punting on this next season, but why doesn’t anyone talk about the fact that sometimes punting is the prudent move? – Aram, Raleigh, N.C.
A: The hope is that some of that has been noticed in this space in recent mailbags. But if the approach is forward thinking, then why rush into locking Davion Mitchell into a 2026-27 salary or potentially doing the same with Duncan Robinson (which we still don’t know about at the time of this posting). Absolutely no issue here about an extended look at Kel’el Ware, Nikola Jovic, Kasparas Jakucionis, Pelle Larsson, even Jaime Jaquez Jr. Young teams are fun. So if that’s the approach, simply acknowledge it and move forward. No, not tanking, but growing from within. Such an approach has created some of the most fun Heat seasons.
Ira
Ira, suck my fucking dick on that shit. If we "stand pat" after eleven seasons of 45-38, that's abdication, not "prudent". If I see Duncan Robinson in a "Heat" jersey one more fucking time I'm going to regurgitate.
