Free agency isn't the reliable option for the Heat that it used to be—through no fault of their own.
Gone are the days of superstars regularly hitting unrestricted free agency at the perfect time for the Miami Heat to sign them. Perhaps there will be exceptions to that rule, but the path of a big-name player has changed dramatically in recent years.
With extensions and forced trades taking precedence over unrestricted free agency, Heat team president Pat Riley must find a new way to keep his superstar tradition going.