It’s not a surprise the Miami Heat and Kendrick Nunn parted ways earlier this summer. The Heat’s sign-and-trade for Kyle Lowry made him a franchise anchor, along with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Miami prioritized retaining Duncan Robinson. And there’s the question of whether keeping Nunn would’ve held back Tyler Herro’s development.
The Heat pulled their qualifying offer for Nunn, making him an unrestricted free agent. He then signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. But now, with both teams’ rosters more or less complete, we have to wonder if both sides will regret the breakup.