320 sats \ 3 replies \ @gnilma 16 Jan \ parent \ on: NBA Trade Season Contest Stacker_Sports
If the DeRozan Leonard trade showed you anything, it's that you can be the franchise player, want to stay, loved by fans and teammates, and still get traded. No trade is off the table in this league. And Mitchell to the Cavs is far from what DeRozan was to the Raps.
That being said, I don't think Mitchell is a good fit in Miami. Both Mitchell and Butler are ball dominant players and need the ball to thrive. Bringing Mitchell to Miami will end up under utilizing his potential, while at the same time taking away Butler's time with the ball.
I think it's safe to assume the Heat wants to build around Butler and he has become their franchise player. Butler needs an elite spot up shooter that can step up in big moments to win. Which is probably why they were salivating all over Dame when he asked to leave Portland.
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The theory from Heat reporters and fans, is that they actually want to look towards building around Bam. They're thinking of Mitchell as an upgrade of the Herro/Lowry spot.
There's also a desire to lighten the offensive burden on Jimmy, which frees him up to do more of everything else he's great at and preserves him for the playoffs now that he's getting older.
I'd rather see the Heat go after guys like Caruso who are great complementary guys.
Also, don't forget that Pat Riley is a big game hunter.
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When you put it like that, I guess this trade has merit. But I still don't think Mitchell and Butler will play well together. It's as if they take away one another's game instead of complimenting it. We shall see how this goes... But I do agree that Mitchell will not be staying with the Cavs for very much longer, I just don't know which team he will be headed to.
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