{"id":10791,"date":"2024-12-14T07:55:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T07:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=10791"},"modified":"2024-12-14T07:55:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T07:55:40","slug":"why-miami-heat-will-trade-thomas-bryant-to-indiana-pacers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=10791","title":{"rendered":"Why Miami Heat Will Trade Thomas Bryant to Indiana Pacers.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,h_675,w_1200,x_0,y_36\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/a\/1\/a1ae051dfec76e2ab5fc907b4f3d8d721a088ac4\/thomas-bryant.jpg\" alt=\"Why Miami Heat Will Trade Thomas Bryant to Indiana Pacers\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ac_95185522\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>Trade rumors have surrounded the Miami Heat in recent weeks with players like Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier being linked with moves away. But it is Thomas Bryant who will be heading out of South Beach.<\/p>\n<p>According to Shams Charania on\u00a0ESPN, the\u00a0Heat\u00a0have agreed on a trade to send Bryant to the Indiana Pacers. In return, Miami will get\u00a0a swap of a future second-round pick. He becomes trade-eligible on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacers were in urgent need of a center after injuries to Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman. Why have the Heat decided to part ways with Bryant though?<\/p>\n<p>Well, there might be a couple of reasons behind the decision. Firstly, it will\u00a0help the Heat stay below the second luxury tax apron. As Bobby Marks wrote on X:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_95185523\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1867689900902109461&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fnba%2Fmiami-heat%2Fwhy-miami-heat-will-trade-thomas-bryant-indiana-pacers&amp;sessionId=0fb91bbf0cf454670de73c82a49de23ce6d28fc8&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-6=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1867689900902109461\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_95185524\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>Secondly, one has to think that this has something to do with the developmental plans for Kel&#8217;el Ware. Bryant was averaging 11.5 minutes and the rookie could do with that playing time.<\/p>\n<p>Ware has actually shined in the\u00a0G League recently. In two games, he has averaged\u00a018.5 points, 10 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 29.6 minutes minutes for the Sioux Falls Skyforce.<\/p>\n<p>That might have been enough to convince the Heat coaching team that Ware is ready for a bigger role in their rotation. Let&#8217;s see if Bryant&#8217;s exit leads to the rookie getting more playing time moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Another player who might be in line for more minutes following Bryant&#8217;s exit is Kevin Love, who has primarily been the backup to Bam Adebayo this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trade rumors have surrounded the Miami Heat in recent weeks with players like Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier being linked with moves away. 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