The Miami Heat have agreed to trade Shabazz Napier to the Orlando Magic in exchange for a future second round pick and, while the deal may not look like much at first glance, this trade could prove to be another shrewd move orchestrated by the Godfather himself, Pat Riley.
All offseason, we’ve heard rumors about the Heat looking to trade Mario Chalmers in order to save some money. The trade made sense financially, but losing Chalmers would hurt the Heat at two places they already lacked; perimeter defense, and 3-point shooting.
But instead of losing a valuable role player off the bench, Riley moved Napier, an unproven guard who struggled his rookie year, for a second round pick.