A day after acquiring point guard Brian Roberts from the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat have turned around and traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers in a move that gets the organization under the luxury tax.
MIami has traded guard Brian Roberts and a second-round pick to Portland, league source tells @TheVertical
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 18, 2016
With the Roberts deal, Miami drops under the luxury tax, saving $6M.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 18, 2016
The Heat received Roberts in a three-team deal that sent Chris Andersen and his $5 million expiring contract to the Memphis Grizzlies.