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Playing alongside Butler and Adebayo, he’ll be able to pick his spots more carefully and allow himself to play within a strong and consistent offense that so desperately needs another star.
It remains to be seen how active the Heat will actually be in the coming weeks, but given their 15-12 start, they need to net more wins if they want to make a run similar to that of the 2022 playoffs.
This season, Mitchell is averaging 27.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game, while maintaining good-but-not-great efficiency.
As it stands, he has to handle the brunt of the scoring in Cleveland since his co-stars are out for the foreseeable future, but he won’t be as pressured in Miami to carry the load each game.
As well, the Heat would have to include young pieces like Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Nikola Jovic and some draft picks to make the value worth it for the Cavaliers.
Given Cleveland’s lack of future draft capital — and their need to clear cap space — they hedge their bets on young players coming in to complement their current core.
Beyond Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Heat don’t have anyone that would be deemed untouchable. If they do indeed want to get a significant upgrade, Miami will likely have to send Tyler Herro as the centerpiece, both because of his ability to score easily and his hefty contract