It’s safe to say that we are deep in the dog days of the NBA offseason — except, this time, it’s arrived before the transaction flurry really picked up steam.
The NBA stratosphere has very patiently awaited the future destinations of Kevin Durant, Donovan Mitchell and Kyrie Irving prior to the 2022-23 season, whether it’s with their current team or otherwise.
Unsurprisingly, Pat Riley and the Miami Heat braintrust have been deep in the thick of the rumor mill for the three aforementioned players — creating a lack of transactional activity within the franchise. So far, the Heat re-signed Victor Oladipo to a two-year deal, Dewayne Dedmon to a two-year deal and Caleb Martin to a three-year deal in what was its biggest contract given in terms of total value.