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“The Godfather of Bad Contracts”: Months After ‘Tampering’ Controversy, Ex-NBA Champion Set to Be Tossed Aside by Miami Leaves Sports World in a Tailspin

Published 01/14/2023, 7:10 AM EST

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As the trade deadline comes a close, many teams are looking to make changes to their roster in order to make a push towards qualifying for the NBA playoffs. And one of the teams that are looking to make serious changes is the Miami Heat. After getting their second-round pick docked by the league for violating tampering rules, the Heat are looking to get rid of the ex-NBA champion, Kyle Lowry.

With a 23-20 record, the Miami Heat are in the eighth position in the Eastern Conference. And a lot of that has to do with the constant nagging injuries the Heat have had to deal with this season. Which has led to a lot of their key players missing out on games.

Heat looking to get rid of Kyle Lowry

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As the trade deadline nears, the Heat are looking to get rid of Kyle Lowry’s contract, which will pay his $29.6 million in the 2023-24 season. The Heat have been linked with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves in a trade involving Lowry.

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Fans, on the other hand, are not happy with Pat Riley, the president of the Miami Heat, for giving out bad contracts to players.

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One fan tweeted, “Pat Ridley the godfather of bad contracts.”

Another fan commented, “Lmfao gave him 3yr/85m already want to move on from it .. same thing with Duncan Robinson gave him 5yr/90m and one year in was trying to trade him lol.”

Here are some more reactions from fans on Twitter.

Many fans are speculating whether teams would want to add a veteran with a high contract to their team.

The Heat got fined for pursuing Lowry

The Miami Heat were fined by the league for violating tampering rules during their offseason pursuit of former Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry. The Heat traded away Precious Achiuwa and Goran Dragic in exchange for Kyle Lowry.

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The league ended up taking away the Heat’s second-round pick for violating the legal tampering period in order to discuss contracts with Kyle Lowry. And now the Heat wants to get rid of the six-time All-Star before the deadline approaches.

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Two favorites that have been linked with the Heat are the Lakers and the Timberwolves. It is unsure what the Lakers will offer in exchange for Lowry, but the Timberwolves have included D’Angelo Russell in the trade.

Do you think the Heat should move on from Kyle Lowry? Let us know what you think in the comments section down below.

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Abhishek Dhariwal

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Abhishek Dhariwal is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He earned his bachelor's degree in English Honors from St. Xavier's College and his master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from AAFT School of Mass Communication and Journalism.
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