Offseason Reinforcements: Multiple Crazy Trades That Shook the League! (2)

Right after that.

The Heat also made a move.

Wade at shooting guard, LeBron at small forward, and Bosh at power forward.

The leaders of the Heat, Cavaliers, and Raptors had gathered together, and their firepower was indeed formidable.

But...

The existence of the Knicks and Lakers meant that even after joining forces, their dominance still wasn't strong enough.

Their point guard and center positions were far too weak.

After enduring half a season of criticism, the backlash against them had died down. By now, there was hardly any scolding left.

After all...

Losers were never remembered.

That had both good and bad sides.

The bad part was that even the Big Three, assembled at their peak, still hadn't won a championship.

The good part was that even if the Heat strengthened further during the offseason, the fans wouldn't have much to say.

The Heat had already sacrificed so much.

They had no way back. For the championship, they had to go all out—even if it meant paying the luxury tax, they had to strengthen the team.

Strengthen it ruthlessly.

Once they won the championship, it would all be worth it.

At present, the Heat were lacking at both point guard and center. They didn't have a decent floor general.

At center, "Zydrunas Ilgauskas" had been an All-Star in his prime.

Last season had already been his retirement year, and he simply couldn't keep up with the Heat's pace.

Meanwhile, their promising center Udonis Haslem was still developing, and his dominance in the paint still wasn't strong enough.

The Heat were short at both point guard and center.

However... given their cap space, they could only add one elite player at one position.

Alternatively... they could strengthen both positions with fairly strong, though not top-tier, players.

The Heat ultimately decided