The Miami Heat had aimed to extend Caleb Martin last season, but that plan ultimately failed to materialize. Pat Riley and co. offered the 29-year-old veteran $58M over four years, but Martin’s camp believed they could get more.
The market dictated otherwise so Martin camp’s “failed” gamble turned into the Sixers’ gain when Daryl Morey, Elton Brand and co. signed the forward away from Miami on a new $32M, four-year deal.
In 2022, it was P.J. Tucker they lured away from Miami. Now it’s Martin. The bi-annual Heat Player exception, anyone? If they keep this tradition up, maybe one day they can even the score for allowing Jimmy Butler to escape to South Beach.