ASK IRA: How did Heat get to this point of having to measure up to Hornets?
Q: Ira, our season comes down to the Hornets, a team that hasn’t won a playoff series since 2002 and hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2016. How did we wind up keeping such company? – Lance.
A: Through a confluence of luck, fate and approach. First, between Tyler Herro and Norman Powell, the Heat’s top two scoring guards have missed the equivalent of almost an entire season. Then there was the Terry Rozier mess , which basically had the Heat with $26.
6 million of dead money on their payroll, while he was forced to remain sidelined by the NBA amid the FBI gambling investigation. And then there is the issue of ongoing impatience, in refusing at any recent point to step back into the lottery. The contrast is the Hornets’ roster, with Kon Knueppel a No.
4 pick, Brandon Miller a No. 2 selection and LaMelo Ball taken at No. 3.
The Hornets have lost – a lot – to reach this moment. Related Articles Submit your “Ask Ira” question here! Q: Enough already.