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If you know one thing about Pat Riley and the Miami Heat it is that all of their offseason hints — with regards to Hassan Whiteside — have been about convincing him to take less than the projected $90 million max contract that he will deservedly garner.
But what if the center is not interested in discounts and the team doesn’t budge? Here are five options.
5. Make Their Rivals Their Friends
Credit: Getty Images5. Make Their Rivals Their Friends
Joakim Noah allegedly wants out of Chicago and a starting position. And Luol Deng claims that he wants to come back. So why not split the money between the two former rival Bulls who would not have been affordable otherwise?
4. Pick From The Tree Of Atlanta
Credit: Getty Images4. Pick From The Tree Of Atlanta
With no Whiteside around, another big man would be needed, and the Hawks' Al Horford would be a great fit. Not only can he rebound and score on the inside, but his three-point range also allows him to thrive with or without Chris Bosh.
3. Go After Pat Riley's 'Whale'
Credit: Getty Images3. Go After Pat Riley's 'Whale'
Riley will make a run at Kevin Durant regardless, but the absence of Whiteside would create more money for him. But would he really be enticed to join Miami without Whiteside or the promise of Bosh?
2. Revisit The Past
Credit: Getty Images2. Revisit The Past
There has been a lot of chatter about LeBron James' possible return to South Beach, but the odds of that happening are highly unlikely.
1. Nothing
Credit: Getty Images1. Nothing
Saving money for the bigger free agency class of 2017 is an option. There will be more television contract money to spend (more if Bosh is unable to return). The downside would be wasting another one of Dwyane Wade's waning good years.
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