Miami Heat: 5 offseason roster moves they must make

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 20: Duncan Robinson #55, Derrick Jones Jr. #5, Goran Dragic #7, Bam Adebayo #13, and Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat make their way back to the bench during a break in play during the second half of an NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on February 20, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 20: Duncan Robinson #55, Derrick Jones Jr. #5, Goran Dragic #7, Bam Adebayo #13, and Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat make their way back to the bench during a break in play during the second half of an NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on February 20, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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3. Re-sign Goran Dragic

Goran Dragic had a slight revival year last season after missing more than half of the 2018-19 season with injuries. Dragic averaged 16.2 points, 5.1 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 0.7 steals in 28.2 minutes per game.

He shot the ball efficiently with splits of .441/.367/.776 which was a really good shot in the arm for the Heat as Dragic came off the bench for all but three games of the regular season. This shows how team-oriented Dragic is, he came off the bench behind a rookie all season.

However, when the playoffs came around, Dragic started all but one of the games that he played. He was injured during the finals which hurt the momentum of the Heat, meaning that Butler had to put the team on his back with those historic games.

Dragic is coming off a $19.0 million final year of his five-year, $86 million deal. The Heat should be able to secure him at a much lower cost next season. Other teams will be looking to offer him more money than the Heat could reasonably afford but none of them are in contention for finals.

The Heat could nurse his 35-year-old body through the regular season again by using Herro and Nunn in the same way they did this season. Then they could unleash a relatively fresh Dragic on the playoffs again.