Victor Oladipo is on the move, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who reports (via Twitter) that the Rockets agreed to send the All-Star twice to the Heat.
According to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle (Twitter link), Rockets are acquiring Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynykand a change of selection in 2022. The change of choice involves the first players, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon tweets.
Houston will have the ability to exchange its own 2022 in the first round or Brooklyn 2022 in the first round for the choice of Miami, adds MacMahon. another tweet.
Miami’s interest in the highest scoring guard, an unrestricted free agent after the season, was well known, as was Oladipo’s interest in playing for the Heat.
The Heat now has a formidable 1-2 blow to the wing tips in Jimmy Butler and Oladipo in an attempt to reach the NBA Finals for the second consecutive season. Miami also acquires the rights to Oladipo’s Bird, which gave Heat an additional incentive to do this deal.
It seemed a foregone conclusion that Oladipo, who was acquired by Houston from Indiana earlier this season in the multi-team trade he sent James Harden for the Nets, it would be negotiated again when he declined a two-year $ 42.5 million extension offer from the Rockets last month.
He played 20 games for Houston, averaging 21.2 PPG, 5.0 APG and 4.8 RPG at 33.5 MPG.
Olynyk has a contract expiring at $ 12.6 million and Bradley’s $ 5.9 million salary for the next season includes a team option. Olynyk, which became expendable when Miami agreed to acquire Nemanja Bjelica from the Kings, started 38 of 43 games this season for Miami, averaging 10.0 PPG and 6.1 RPGs at 26.9 MPG.
Bradley, who was hired as a free agent last season, has only appeared in 10 games this season due to injuries.
After a busy day in the trade market, Miami has two openings. The team will hire at least one player through the acquisition market, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press tweets. LaMarcus Aldridge seems like an important target for the Heat.
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