Miami Heat
2018-19Which players deserved investigation for the Miami Heat’s problems in 2018-19?
Feb 6, 2019 — Pat Riley
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Ryan Anderson. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.MIA on 2019-02-06: the listed basketball needs were rebounding, interior finishing, rim pressure. 6 player(s) were publicly on the market, but none had a source linking this team to them. 5 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Why is he here?
JaMychal Green: JaMychal Green was on the public trade market, but no source linked MIA to him. His prior basketball profile addressed all listed team needs: rebounding, interior_finish, rim_pressure. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $8,066,667 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O -0.0 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Markieff Morris: Markieff Morris was on the public trade market, but no source linked MIA to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: interior_finish, rebounding. The candidate salary route was not reliable enough to screen. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
prior-season impact context: 0.3 per 100 (O 0.1 / D 0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Wayne Ellington: Wayne Ellington was on the public trade market, but no source linked MIA to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: interior_finish, rebounding. The candidate salary route was not reliable enough to screen. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
prior-season impact context: 0.0 per 100 (O 0.1 / D -0.1) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Harrison Barnes: Harrison Barnes was on the public trade market, but no source linked MIA to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: interior_finish, rim_pressure. The salary screen was available, but contract-control records were ambiguous. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.9 per 100 (O -0.9 / D -0.0) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Avery Bradley: Avery Bradley was on the public trade market, but no source linked MIA to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: interior_finish. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $12,000,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O 0.0 / D -0.3) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Garrett Temple: Garrett Temple was on the public trade market, but no source linked MIA to him. His strongest observed functions did not match the listed top needs. The salary screen was available, but contract-control records were ambiguous. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -1.0 per 100 (O -0.9 / D -0.1) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Markelle Fultz: sources linked Markelle Fultz to another team, not MIA. His strongest observed functions did not match the listed top needs. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $8,339,880 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.5 per 100 (O -0.0 / D 0.5) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Mike Conley: sources linked Mike Conley to another team, not MIA. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: rim_pressure. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $30,521,115 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 1.6 per 100 (O 1.2 / D 0.4) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Marc Gasol: sources linked Marc Gasol to another team, not MIA. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: rebounding. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $24,119,025 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -1.0 per 100 (O -0.8 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Alec Burks: sources linked Alec Burks to another team, not MIA. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: rebounding, rim_pressure. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $11,536,515 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.2 per 100 (O 0.0 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Tobias Harris: the reported route for Tobias Harris was rejected, expired, agreed elsewhere, or otherwise not open. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: interior_finish, rim_pressure. The salary screen was available, but contract-control records were ambiguous. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.4 per 100 (O 0.9 / D -0.6) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Why is he here?
Otto Porter Jr.: sources linked Otto Porter Jr. to another team, not MIA. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: interior_finish. The salary screen was available, but contract-control records were ambiguous. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 2.3 per 100 (O 1.7 / D 0.6) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.