Could Zach LaVine Be the Heat’s Next Target?
It’s another Locked On Heat mailbag! Wes Goldberg and David Ramil react to a surprising report that the Sacramento Kings may be preparing to move on from Zach LaVine, discussing whether a buyout could create another intriguing option for the Miami Heat.
Then they answer your questions about whether NBA veterans truly view the Heat as championship contenders after the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, how players like Klay Thompson, Bradley Beal and DeMar DeRozan could change Miami’s ceiling, and how often Giannis might play center in Erik Spoelstra’s rotation. Finally, they revisit the mysterious July 6 rumors that had Heat fans buzzing all offseason, discuss what may have happened behind the scenes, and make predictions for which Miami player is most likely to outperform expectations this season.
00:00 – Zach LaVine Buyout Rumors & Kings’ Plans
12:41 – Mailbag: Are Heat Still a Contender?
20:35 – Giannis at Center & July 6th Rumors
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For LaVine i sacrifice Jovic 😊
The pipe dream that never dies. You think Rich Paul wants the Heat to get better so they can beat the Sixers?
Lavine downfalls are chronis injuries and poor defensive awareness, there's a reason he gets passed around like a joint
Can’t wait until Thanasis press conference 😊
Bro he is a Klutch player. He is going to another West team or a noncontender. Lebum and Rich arent letting this man come to Miami.
this is the perfect time to go after lavine
Why does it feel like the Heat only chase players that are active on other teams rosters?
So Kings want to buy Zach out at 10 mill less than what they owe him, and we have about 8 million of the MLE we can offer, so the only hold up is Zach agreeing to take 2-3 million less to play with a title contender!?
He chose Philly cos no-one has won a ring at 4 organisations
Lavine could be our Ray Allen
Dang…. it's getting this bad? Yikes 😢
Thank you for answering my question, guys! My kids are now 12 & 10 but I am STILL a very sleepy Daddo lol
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Michael 🔒🛡️3️⃣
Lavine 🪣3️⃣🎯
Wiggins🔒🛡️3️⃣🎯
Giannis 🔒🛡️⭐
Bam 🔒🛡️⭐
All the Heat’s hopes and dreams depend on Giannis. You want to make 32 year old injury risk Giannis play center and risk making him take more hits just because the organization failed to get a real backup big?!? WTF! Why would you do that?
The Heat need to treat Giannis with kid gloves… #1. To prevent injuries #2. So he wants to sign the extension in Jan 2027
Why haven’t we pulled the trigger on him there’s nothing to think here . He’s the best available and he’s a great volume shooter
There are just to many ifs for a lot of players including Steph Curry. For me this is the reality and best for the Heat, there are any reports of anybody wants to trade for Thompson so if I'm the Heat I will go for him now. Make a trade Jovic plus a second round pick for Klay and with what you have left sign DeRozan and Richards. Now your team is complete and you still have one roster spot open for the season. Very competitive team starting Bam, Giannis, Wiggins, Thompson and Mitchell. Off the bench Portis, Richards, Larsson, DeRozan and Hardaway.. You will still have for emergencies Conwell ,Fontecchio and Gardner. This kind of team completion will not only give us a championship contender but also a lot of flexibility with contracts expiring like Klay, Richards, Fontecchio, Mitchell, Larsson, Hardaway, DeRozan and Gardner. Also Jovic contract gone and Wiggins next season coming to half of his current salary of $30 mil, again a lot of flexibility for next year depending on how we do on this one.
It's really simple Zach is the best fit. Ppl forgot Zach is a baller in every way. Shooter, playmaker and a finisher. Zach was in the dunk contest alot. But he does have weakness. Defense isn't great but he's the better fit then klay. Pat needs to be talking to the kings and see what is going on with him. Second is klay then DeRozan.