2021 NBA Trade Deadline movements

Heat did really well...

Kelly Olynyk was the only player they gave up that's averaging over 20 minutes per game... Avery Bradley and Harkless barely played due to injury and falling out of the rotation... Chris Silva is the 3rd string center behind Bam and Precious...

So you give up one player who's in your top 8 man rotation and you get back... Former All-Star and All-Star caliber talent in Victor Oladipo, Bjelica from Sacramento who is a tough-nosed stretch 4 (basically replaces Olynyk) and Trevor Ariza?!

Granted Oladipo needs to show the consistency he displayed before his ruptured quad... But the Heat got away with robbery. And you do all of that without giving up any of your key building blocks for the future. Not Bam, not Herro, not Duncan... Not even Kendrick Nunn or Precious Achiuwa who are probably more dispensable!

Pat Riley is the GOAT.
 
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