Friday is the deadline league wide to exercise player, team or early-termination options. The Heat doesn’t have any players who have contract issues to work out in that regard, but if there is an outside chance of four-time league MVP LeBron James coming back to South Florida for next season Friday’s deadline is important for Miami.
If James, 33, opts into his $35.6 million contract for next season with the Cavaliers the Heat could work out a trade for James by matching salaries of players on the roster. But if James opts to become a free agent Miami has no chance at signing him outright.