4 Winners and losers from an unpredictable second day of 2024 NBA free agency

Losers: Miami Heat 

The Miami Heat have been surprisingly quiet this offseason, and their lack of moves have caused them to fall behind in the Eastern Conference. Few would have them above the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Cleveland Cavaliers, and that's the problem. Their standing pat basically means they are getting worse as other teams get better. 

Worse yet, it seems likely that they will lose rotation player Caleb Martin for nothing and are running out of options to replace him or get better elsewhere. Then there is the Jimmy Butler situation, with him deciding to put off any talks of an extension, meaning that he will hit unrestricted free agency next summer. 

If the Heat aren't able to keep pace in the East during the first month or two of the season, then he may be a trade candidate. They could always pull off a surprise deal for Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, or Brandon Ingram, but there may be fit issues with the first two players and a question of whether they have the assets to get Ingram. There's a lot of uncertainty with the Miami Heat.