"As the offseason winds down and I explore some of the different angles that come with it, I found it striking to see Precious Achiuwa, who was once one of the Raptors' young assets and at times seemed like a solid building block for the future, still sitting in free agency waiting for a team to pick him up."
"In the end, the deal didn't quite meet the high expectations of both teams: Lowry experienced a decline in Miami, Toronto traded Goran Dragic in a notably poor trade with San Antonio, and Achiuwa never quite panned out despite the team's best efforts to develop him into a key piece. And so, I found it quite ironic to see a new report about Precious Achiuwa's free agency status, as the Sun Sentinel mentioned he has been in contact with the Miami Heat for a potential reunion."
"Winderman highlights him as "... one of the NBA's leading offensive rebounders in recent years, but also has dealt with foul trouble." He also points out an important aspect of the Heat's roster and cap situation: " Although the Heat have an open spot on their standard roster, which is capped at 15 during the regular season, they currently lack room under the punitive NBA luxury tax to add a player even at the veteran minimum.""
Precious Achiuwa remains a free agent despite earlier expectations after being traded from Miami to Toronto in the Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade. The sign-and-trade aimed to position Achiuwa as a key piece, but Lowry declined in Miami, Toronto moved Goran Dragic in a poor swap, and Achiuwa did not develop into a core player. The Sun Sentinel reports Achiuwa has been in contact with the Miami Heat about a potential reunion. Heat reporter Ira Winderman notes Achiuwa's strong offensive rebounding but recurring foul trouble, and the Heat have limited luxury-tax room despite an open roster spot.
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