It was a good package for a star, and it almost certainly will be worth it for Miami,<\/a> but it does raise the question of whether the Heat are going to fall victim for the trade in future years. <\/p>\n One outlet sees a bleak future<\/p>\n Bleacher Report has released a list ranking each teams future of the next three years and has the Heat at 16th. This feels low when considering it is only focusing on the next three seasons. <\/p>\n In these next 3 years, Miami will have Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo under contract. They also still boast quality players such as Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, and Davion Mitchell. The pieces of a contending squad will be here.<\/a><\/p>\n Those names do not even mention<\/a> the fact that they added another former world champion, in Klay Thompson. He only furthers the championship mentality in the locker room. This team is littered with players under contract for multiple seasons. The core will stay the same. <\/p>\n This team might not have many assets for the future after the Antetokounmpo trade, but when you get a player that is no worse than the 5th best player in any given season you deserve to be higher than 16th.<\/p>\n Looking past three seasons<\/p>\n When looking past three seasons, this is where the argument can be made. Teams that are paying two players massive lumps of the salary cap need to be able to find cheap talent to supplement. Many teams do this through the draft, as you get a cost controlled player under team control for several years.<\/p>\n Like previously mentioned Miami did get rid of almost all of their draft capital, so doing it through the draft might be a little more challenging. This is where the Heat\u2019s ability to find players comes in clutch.<\/p>\n
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