TheMiami Heat‘s playoff exit turned out to be worse than expected, as they were humiliated 138-83 by theCleveland Cavaliers, to complete a sweep that will force the franchise’s executives to make drastic decisions in the upcoming offseason
If Saturday’s 121-84 Game 3 loss had already left a desolate atmosphere for the Heat, the 55-point defeat increased the humiliation with a total difference in the first-round series of the Eastern Conference of 122 points.
It’s embarrassing. Definitely a lesson in humility. There’s a lot of work to be done
Changes are imminent and Bam Adebayo, in his role as team captain, has already hinted at the urgency of moves under the leadership of Miami Heat president Pat Riley and the front office.
“There will be a lot of changes this summer,” Adebayo said. “From my point of view, I understand how the gray-haired guy works. Just be prepared.”
Who could leave the Miami Heat?
The Miami Heat felt the loss of Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, and now they must rebuild the team with Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro as pillars, but with the urgency of finding a new leader who can fulfill the role of franchise star.
According to Cody Williams of FANSIDED, there are three players who could have said goodbye to Miami on Monday and who are set to leave, to make room on the roster and in the budget, to strengthen the team.
The first is Duncan Robinson, who had an inconsistent season, with games to forget from long distance and, in others, having him on the court seemed to play a factor against him.
The second option is Kyle Anderson, who has a $9.2 million contract and the Heat can take him as an asset for an eventual trade.
Finally, Terry Rozier, who averaged 10.6 points, 2.6 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game, did not deliver the numbers expected of him and is on his way out.
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