Has the Terry Rozier trade been a no-win proposition for Miami Heat?
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Q: How long is this first-rounder for Terry going to sting for? Watching similar players go for second rounders and his play right now, it makes you think what could have been? Does Terry Rozier have any value in the trade market to get a piece back? – Chris, Oceanside.
A:Atthemoment,itisdifficulttoseemuchinthewayoftradevalueforTerryRozier,basedonhisunevenplay.And,yes,lastJanuary’stradeofKyleLowrytotheHornetsforTerryandapotentiallyunprotectedfirst-roundpickdoesnotlookinanywayfavorableatthemomentfortheHeat.NotonlydotheHeatriskthelossofanunprotectedpicktotheHornetsinfouryears,butthatpickalsotiesupseveralfutureHeatfirst-roundpicks,becauseoftherulerequiringteamsnottobewithoutfuturefirst-roundpicksinsuccessiveyears.HadtheHeatplayeditoutwithKylelastseason,theycouldhavebeeninbothabettercapandbetterdraftpositionatthemoment.FromtheHeat’sperspective,theywentforitlastseason,ayearremovedfrombeingintheNBAFinals.Butatthemoment,itseemshighly,highlyunlikelytorecoupafirst-roundpic
