The Miami Heat had already had a solid 2019 NBA Draft, taking flame thrower Tyler Herro out of Kentucky and a long swooping swingman out of Stanford in KZ Okpala. Although they had traded with the Atlanta Hawks for the 44th pick earlier in the week, they moved up to 32 during the draft in a swap with Indiana to take Okpala. This still left them with the 44th pick though.
In simultaneous fashion, while the Miami Heat front office was wheeling and dealing to move up, projected Oregon lottery pick in freshman Bol Bol found himself slipping in the draft.