With the news that Willie Reed will opt out of his contract and become a free agent, the Miami Heat will be in the market for a backup center to Hassan Whiteside. Whether or not that player is Reed will be determined by how much the 27-year-old center gets in free agency. Miami may still be able to bring him back (possibly with their $4.5 million room exception) but, if Reed gets an offer much higher than that, they may not have the resources to re-sign him.
If that’s the case, the Heat have a few options to replace him.