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Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, September 6 · 11 h ago

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

via 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
45%
Reporter starting tier45unattributed report
Corroboration+0nobody else has reported this yet
Age00 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
Tre Donaldson
Tre Donaldson
Heat · G
No contract on our books
Davion Mitchell
Davion Mitchell
Heat · G · 9.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 6.5 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $12.40M · expiring
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
Atlanta Hawks
$221.3M · above the first apron · 18 contracts · cap sheet
Miami Heat
$208.3M · in the tax · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Orlando Magic
$218.1M · above the first apron · 14 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Davion MitchellHawks
Send out at least $12.40M
The Hawks 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).
Davion MitchellMagic
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).
Dru SmithHawks
Send out at least $2.58M
The Hawks 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).
Dru SmithMagic
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).

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