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2016 NBA Offseason Grades For All 30 Teams

By Gerald Bourguet

May 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) is congratulated by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) after game seven of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 96-88. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) is congratulated by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) after game seven of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 96-88. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 22, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) against the New Orleans Pelicans during the fourth quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Heat defeated the Pelicans 113-99. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Miami Heat

“To be fair, the Miami Heat still have a promising future. Pat Riley will always be aggressive and persuasive during free agency as the NBA’s Tywin Lannister; Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson aren’t going anywhere; Tyler Johnson is now locked in for the long-term; and the team still has a franchise player in Hassan Whiteside.

But having Whiteside as your franchise player is not exactly an encouraging thought, especially after handing him nearly $100 million on a silver platter and informing that ego that he’s now ‘the guy.’

If you’re still not convinced it was a miserable summer for the Heat, here’s a quick checklist. Over the course of the 2016 offseason, Miami lost Dwyane Wade, Luol Deng, Joe Johnson, Gerald Green and Amar’e Stoudemire, while bringing in Dion Waiters, Derrick Williams, Wayne Ellington, Luke Babbitt and James Johnson to replace them. Yikes.”

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Grade: D

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