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Miami Heat flip Brian Roberts to Portland, get under luxury tax

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.