Would the Heat be a contender with Dragic(if healthy)

[Joyner82reload]

He said his preferred destinations were the Lakers, Heat, Pacers, or Knicks.

How would the Heat stack up if healthy vs the rest of the east? Let's say the Heat trade Napier+Cole+McBob+future 1st for Dragic

Dragic/Chalmers
Wade/Ennis
Deng/Granger
Bosh/Haslem
Whiteside/Andersen

What seems like the potential best starting 5 in the East. Does that make the Heat contenders as it gets rid of their glaring weakness(pg) assuming Wade can stay on the court for 32~ mpg in the playoffs

[SwishSquared]

Don't think they'd be contenders this year, as their bench would be fairly weak. It would make a potential Heat-Cavs series (2-7 match up) extremely entertaining though.

Also don't think that they'd have to give up *that* much to get him, if he forces his way to Heat. Honestly think at most they give up Cole + McRoberts + 2017 first rounder. They don't even have to include Cole to make the $$$ work.

[CP343]

He would certainly improve them, but I'm not confident in them as a whole team based on what I've seen this season, and I'm not sure Dragic fixes chemistry issues.

[BasedTom]

I don't think it makes them a true contender (the champion will be from the west) but it does salvage a season derailed by constant injury/abyssmal PG play

[Cocaine80s]

What seems like the potential best starting 5 in the East.
:biggums:

[Joyner82reload]

I don't think it makes them a true contender (the champion will be from the west) but it does salvage a season derailed by constant injury/abyssmal PG play

I don't think they would be a contender for the title, but a contender in the East. Obviously any team in the Finals has a punchers chance, but I'm speaking in terms of contending in the East in this hypothetical. But whoever comes out of the East will be a heavy underdog vs the West save maybe Cleveland if they really get their shit together(and I mean over a 40 game sample, not 1 month)

[keep-itreal]

:roll:

[Joyner82reload]

:biggums:

How many players in the East are better at their respective posisions than those 5?

Dragic
Irving
Teague
Lowry
Wall
Rose

Wade
Noone

Deng
LeBron
Melo(hurt)
Korver(more of a SG)

Bosh
Gasol

Whiteside
Noah
Horford
Gortat
Vucevic
Jefferson
Drummond


I'm not sure what's so funny. That starting lineup would be stacked(for the East)

[DaSeba5]

We don't have the bench or the depth to compete, but we would give the good teams a tough series if healthy.

[PJR]

Just don't have the depth. Could cause a first round upset for sure, though. Maybe get to the conference Finals, if Wade can have a vintage series.

Next year though? Once Riley can add depth via the exceptions? Oh yes.

[Legends66NBA7]

Huge upgrade at PG, but they wouldn't contend. They are too fragile of a team and don't have enough bench pieces.

Would make the playoffs, though.

[Dragic4Life]

Never gonna happen.

Heat doesn't deserve Dragic.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

not close

[Cocaine80s]

How many players in the East are better at their respective posisions than those 5?

Dragic
Irving
Teague
Lowry
Wall
Rose

Wade
Noone

Deng
LeBron
Melo(hurt)
Korver(more of a SG)

Bosh
Gasol

Whiteside
Noah
Horford
Gortat
Vucevic
Jefferson
Drummond


I'm not sure what's so funny. That starting lineup would be stacked(for the East)
Irving
Teague
Lowry
Wall

all>dragic

Derozan and Butler over Wade

Love, Gasol >bosh

[Dragic4Life]

Irving
Teague
Lowry
Wall

all>dragic
jesus you're fkin dumb.:facepalm

[Beastmode88]

jesus you're fkin dumb.:facepalm

dragic played well this weekend.. oh wait. :rockon: :rockon: