Hot Hot Hoops · Feb 25, 2019
Tyler Johnson was more than just a contract
On Monday night Tyler Johnson will suit up to play at the AmericanAirlines Arena, just as he has routinely done over the past four years. This time, however, he’ll be donning a jersey of the Phoenix Suns—the team that acquired him in a trade deadline deal to help the Miami Heat lower their luxury tax burden.
That the Heat acted to reduce their salary bill is of little surprise. They sat $6.3 million dollars over the luxury tax threshold (which amounted to a $9.5 million charge when factoring in the tax multiplier effect outlined in the NBA’s CBA).
