Trade Grades
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Heat get: PG/SG Beno Udrih, PF/C Jarnell Stoks
Grizzlies get: PG Mario Chalmers, SF James Ennis
Letting a two-time champion that has worn your uniform his whole career go is never easy, but Miami had little choice here. After recently handing star PG Goran Dragic $90 million as well as being considerably above the luxury tax line, PG Mario Chalmers and his $4.3 million contract were made rather expendable for financial reasons. Chalmers, however, is no more than a backup point guard that can run the second-unit and hit threes, and even his three-point percentage has fallen off a cliff over the past couple of years. Udrih, although a downgrade from Chalmers, will likely slide in rather seamlessly for the Kansas product as Dragic's chief backup (at half the cost!), along with emerging SG/PG Tyler Johnson. Ennis and Stokes, meanwhile, don't really move the needle much for either side, as both are solid prospects yet neither can make an impact right away nor are they locks to pan out long-term. Pat Riley and Co did an excellent job of trimming salary while doing minimal damage to the team's core.
Grade: A-
Click here for link to Memphis Grizzlies Trade Grades
Heat get: PG/SG Beno Udrih, PF/C Jarnell Stoks
Grizzlies get: PG Mario Chalmers, SF James Ennis
Letting a two-time champion that has worn your uniform his whole career go is never easy, but Miami had little choice here. After recently handing star PG Goran Dragic $90 million as well as being considerably above the luxury tax line, PG Mario Chalmers and his $4.3 million contract were made rather expendable for financial reasons. Chalmers, however, is no more than a backup point guard that can run the second-unit and hit threes, and even his three-point percentage has fallen off a cliff over the past couple of years. Udrih, although a downgrade from Chalmers, will likely slide in rather seamlessly for the Kansas product as Dragic's chief backup (at half the cost!), along with emerging SG/PG Tyler Johnson. Ennis and Stokes, meanwhile, don't really move the needle much for either side, as both are solid prospects yet neither can make an impact right away nor are they locks to pan out long-term. Pat Riley and Co did an excellent job of trimming salary while doing minimal damage to the team's core.
Grade: A-
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