Midway through the season, the Miami Heat completed a deal with the Charlotte Hornets. The Heat sent backcourt veteran Kyle Lowry and a 2027 Heat first-round pick to the Hornets, and traded the Hornets for a strong backcourt big man Terry Rozier.
Although everyone has high expectations, Rozier's performance after joining the Heat is obviously unsatisfactory. He played a total of 31 games for the Heat in the regular season, averaging 31.5 minutes per game, averaging 16.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1 steal and 0.3 blocks per game, shooting 42.3% from the field, 37.1% from three-point range, and 91.3% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Rozier also failed to play due to a neck injury. Rozier's overall performance was not particularly ideal, or there was a big gap between everyone's expectations, his offensive efficiency was very average, his overall performance was inconsistent, his passing and playmaking skills were not up to the mark, and his performance on the defensive end was very limited.
Rozier did show some bright spots in some games, such as the team's victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in March this year, Rozier literally single-handedly helped the team to win the opponent in the final moments. However, this performance was short-lived, with Rozier's performance being average for the most part, his scoring ability not reaching the top level, and his style of play more or less undermining the team's system, which in turn had a negative impact on the team's development.
We can actually understand the Heat's determination to trade for Rozier, and the Heat really want to make a breakthrough this season, which is also an important factor in their first-round pick for Rozier. However, there is still a huge gap between the actual situation and the Heat's imagination, and Rozier is obviously not suitable for the long-term development of the Heat. Next season, the Heat will also face huge luxury tax pressure. The most important thing is that to the team's current roster structure, this team is not highly competitive, and paying a huge luxury tax for this roster is not a normal choice, and the Heat must also adjust and clean up the team's roster.
In fact, among the players who can be replaced, Rozier, Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson (Duncan Robinson) should have the highest trade value in the market, and it is relatively easy for the Heat to send him away, and they can also exchange Rozier for some future assets. It's just that Rozier has only been in the team for half a season, and if he chooses to send him away so soon, isn't it a disguised admission that the team's operation this season has made a mistake?