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Trade Radar · expired · Sunday, September 6 · 46 d ago

Southeast Division: Heat Point Guards, Heat Projections, Hawks Offseason, Magic Streaming Rights

expired · 30 daysvia hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

The Heat need to monitor their point guard depth, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel opines in his latest mailbag. While Davion Mitchell is deserving of the starting job, there are legitimate questions regarding projected backup Dru Smith and two-way player Tre Donaldson on a team seeking to be a contender. Miami should […]

Confidence
28%
Reporter starting tier45unattributed report
Corroboration+0nobody else has reported this yet
Age−2546 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
Dru Smith
Dru Smith
Heat · G · 5.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.6 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $2.58M · next season $2.93M
Davion Mitchell
Davion Mitchell
Heat · G · 9.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 6.5 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $12.40M · expiring
Tre Donaldson
Tre Donaldson
Heat · G
No contract on our books
Atlanta Hawks
$198.5M · over the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet
Miami Heat
$206.9M · in the tax · 14 contracts · cap sheet
Orlando Magic
$218.1M · above the first apron · 14 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Dru Smith → Hawks
Send out at least $1.17M
The Hawks are over the cap, so to take on $2.58M they need to send out $1.17M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Dru Smith → Magic
Send out at least $2.58M
The Magic are above the first apron, so to take on $2.58M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Davion Mitchell → Hawks
Send out at least $6.08M
The Hawks are over the cap, so to take on $12.40M they need to send out $6.08M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Davion Mitchell → Magic
Send out at least $12.40M
The Magic are above the first apron, so to take on $12.40M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).

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