"After missing out on Giannis Antetokounmpo and then proceeding to do nothing at the NBA Trade Deadline, Miami Heat fans have to be hoping that Pat Riley (and the rest of this front office) has a much better plan for the offseason. Because, if not, it's hard to envision how this franchise is ever going to get back to a championship level."
"The Heat have two, possibly three, expiring contracts after this season. Even if the plan is still to pursue Giannis during the summer, the fact that they didn't try to flip any of those expiring contracts for additional assets is a bad look. It shows the inability to foreshadow what may be awaiting this team in the offseason. It just proves that the Heat had no plan B, C, or D in place."
"Did they forget that over the past 31 games, this team is just 13-18? They're a bad team. They've been a bad team this season more than they've been mediocre. But what's even more infuriating is the team's inability to pick a direction. With Andrew Wiggins and Norman Powell still on this roster, Spo doesn't have easy decisions with his rotations to make."
Miami Heat pursued Giannis Antetokounmpo as the primary trade-deadline objective and made no significant moves after failing to acquire him. The team left two or three expiring contracts untraded, foregoing opportunities to accumulate assets. That inactivity signals a lack of contingency planning and limits offseason flexibility. The front office's choices complicate Erik Spoelstra's rotation decisions because veteran contracts block minutes for younger players. The team has gone 13-18 over 31 games and has struggled more than performed, making clear roster direction and decisive offseason action necessary to return to championship contention.
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