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Miami Heat: The pros and cons of Dragic and Whiteside’s option decision

The biggest day in free agency for the Miami Heat will occur before July 1st, the official beginning of the NBA’s free agency period. On June 29th (or before), both Goran Dragic and Hassan Whiteside will have to decide on their player options.

Dragic has a $19 million player option for 2019-20, while Whiteside has a massive $27 million option. If they both opt into their contracts for the final season, the Heat will have about $140 million on the books. With a salary cap expected to total around $109 million for 2019-20, either one opting out will provide the Heat no cap space and only luxury tax relief (the luxury tax line is set at $132 million for the coming season).