Did the Miami Heat DODGE A BULLET With Kawhi Leonard?
The NBA hammered the Los Angeles Clippers over salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard — and the fallout could have major implications for the Miami Heat and the Eastern Conference.
Wes Goldberg and David Ramil react to the Clippers forfeiting five first-round picks, receiving a $30 million fine and owner Steve Ballmer being suspended for one year. Did the NBA go too far, or was this exactly the punishment needed?
Then, what does the Kawhi situation mean for Miami? With Leonard’s future connected to Toronto, Wes and David examine whether the Raptors could emerge as a legitimate threat to the Heat in the East. Finally, after Miami was previously linked to Kawhi, it’s time to ask: Are Heat fans relieved that Pat Riley and the front office never pulled the trigger on a Leonard trade?
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We got screwed enough with Rozier and his grotesque play during the 24-25 season. Glad we lucked out here
I've never agreed with Wes more than his Kawhi takes. I agree – fuck that guy.
NBA owes the Miami Heat one of the five first round draft picks they took from the Clippers because they knew of Rozier being investigated and they allowed the trade to go through
Miami should get a couple of those picks since the NBA knew of the Rosier investigation and didn’t inform Miami
The Heat got Lucky… Wade brought LeBron there, They play in the East…. The West was INCREDIBLY HARD TO WIN, COMPARED TO THE EAST… But Facts don't matter, When you're Biased 😂 Ps The Heat has 1 REF GIFT WRAPPED TITLE, in 34 Years Without LeBron…. 🤔
Toronto SUPER DANGEROUS, STOP THE FAN BOY 💩 KAWHI OVER GIANNIS, BECAUSE KAWHI IS A REAL CLOSER, THAT CAN SHOOT SCORE AND MAKE FREE THROWS… UNLIKE GIANNIS.. PS UNFAIR? LOOK AT WHO'S THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 😈💩👎🏾 FOH
Toronto is a Tier over Miami ‼️ Davion or Quickly??? C'mon Smh👎🏾💩 NO BRAINER QUICKLY BY FAR‼️🤣
Heat need to fight for our first round pick!
The Local Heat Media Isn't Media Smh… Wtf TYLER OVER KAWHI, SOUNDS DUMB AF 👎🏾💩 FANCAST 💩
Why doesn't the nba investigate teams like the spurs for all that tanking for years , I remember how irrelevant they were, their biggest star was keldon Johnson, they have a whole starting 5 from tanking 😂
Also where's our pick for rozier and that stitch up
OK so what i took from this cast, is that Kahwi certainly has no place on Wes's Christmas card list.
It is ok not "be-fan" players Wes. Nobody minds that you have an opinion. I was always big on Kahwi because on court, he is exceptional, well into his 30's. I hereby denounce all admiration for Kawhi Leonard. Brothers in flames stick together
Clippers locked down dude blaimg Pablo Lopez for the Clippers debacle.
When Wes said “yes he won a championship but he’s older now and more injury prone” & “(he) looks around the locker room and says “you guys haven’t accomplished anything” was he talking about Giannis or Kawhi?! 👀👀
Pretty sure that applies exactly the same to both
FYI… if you think Davion Mitchell is good you’ll love the Raptors guard Jamal Shead. So the Raptors have Immanuel Quickly & Davion Mitchell Jr. while the Heat have Davion Mitchell and Dru Smith
We dodged a bazooka. Not a bullet.
Raptors are definitely better than the heat dont get that mistaken. Top 5 player added to a team that was top 5 in the east and has the most continuity of all the improved eastern conference teams. All they did was swap out Ingram for Leonard. They already know how to play together. That is important.
Tyler Herro > Kawhi Leonard! I agree with you Wes!
Lol liberal David. "well everyone is breaking the law, why enforce it at all?" is some crazy work