Does this trade make sense for the Miami Heat?
As stated earlier, adding Kenrich Williams does not make the Miami Heat much better of a team in terms of contending against the Nets and Bucks in the Eastern Conference, but he provides the stability and could act sort of as a “security blanket” in case someone was to get hurt.
Williams has proven to be a key player in the starting lineup or off-the-bench for the Thunder over the last year and seeing as he is coming off a season in which he shot 44% from long-range, he could definitely be utilized in some rotations by the Heat.
Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, and Tyler Herro are all key scoring talents on this team, but they are going to need the support of other talents off the bench all season long.
Bench scoring has become very important in the NBA over the years and while teams may cut down on their rotations in the postseason, championship teams always have guys that can contribute meaningful minutes during the regular season.
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Kenrich Williams is exactly this kind of player in terms of producing in whatever capacity you need him for and for this reason is why the Miami Heat should be interested in him.
His contract is cheap, they would stay below the tax line for this season and they have no use for KZ Okpala right now, which is why the Heat should pursue Williams this season.