Should the Heat monitor the Serge Ibaka situation? – The Denver Post

Q: Ira, if the Bucks can’t commerce Serge Ibaka, would he be a superb match? – Henri.

A: Serge Ibaka of a decade in the past? Maybe. However there clearly is a motive he has not been taking part in, or hasn’t been given a possibility to play. The Warmth over time have regarded into the probabilities of including Serge Ibaka, and if he nonetheless can present vary along with his jumper, he may very well be a possible match. However, for now, that’s one thing for the buyout market, which suggests no less than ready till after the Feb. 9 NBA buying and selling deadline to see if he could be dealt by Milwaukee, after which maybe ready till nearer to the March 1 deadline for playoff eligibility. However what such names imply is that the Warmth should maintain themselves within the warmth of the playoff race to be able to make themselves engaging to buyout targets prepared to play for the minimal. After all, if the Warmth solely have one minimal wage left to supply, would that be higher utilized on changing Orlando Robinson’s two-way deal than on one other 33-year-old massive man?

Q: Do we now have to rethink Caleb Martin? – Peter.

A: I believe, as Erik Spoelstra would possibly say, there must be a level of grace contemplating the quadriceps situation that Caleb Martin has tried to push by means of. The issue for the Warmth at energy ahead is that there isn’t essentially a Plan B. But when Friday’s battle was indicative of the place Caleb stands, then one other break could be required, and maybe a flip again in Haywood Highsmith’s path. The issue for the time being is there merely are too many elements of the ability rotation not taking part in, from Omer Yurtseven to Nikola Jovic to Dewayne Dedmon and Udonis Haslem.

Q: Did anybody wish to play protection on the perimeter? – Ira.

A; That was the tradeoff for the double groups thrown at Luka Doncic.The irony, in fact, is that the Warmth on Friday evening neither stopped Luka nor the Mavericks’ 3-point shooters.

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