The Miami Heat will have cap space again in 2021, after the contracts to James Johnson, Dion Waiters and Kelly Olynyk come off the books. That’s when Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard can be free agents.
But Pat Riley said that he would be open to a big trade before then.
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— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) November 19, 2019
Below is an excerpt from an article by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald:
Asked about winning while maintaining the flexibility of cap space in 2021, he said: “Right now, we’re in the present moment.