2 for 1 to achieve! Both sides win and lose, and the Heat still operates?

The NBA offseason has entered a quiet period for a while, and there are not many teams operating. After all, there are not many players left in the free market, and the deal has been reached at the beginning of the offseason. Of course, small repairs and small fragments are still constantly appearing. Earlier, the Heat reached a two-for-one deal. This transaction is about looking at both sides and has achieved their own goals. 2 for 1 to achieve! Both sides will win each and every need, 3 winners and 1 loser, and the Heat will still operate? The two sides of the transaction are the Heat and the Nets, and the bargaining chips involved are players and future draft picks. Sources from Shams reported that the Miami Heat have traded Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for a protected 2026 second round pick (this draft pick is protected 31-55).

Winner 1: The Heat. The Heat's philosophy over the past many years has been to spend a small amount of money to build a civilian team. Since the 2014-15 season, the Heat have only paid a total of US$22.413 million in luxury tax. But there have been many seasons that have performed well. They also continued this concept this offseason. Powell's joining further improves the team's offensive ability of the starting lineup. This two-for-one deal allowed the Heat to complete multiple goals in one fell swoop. The main thing is to make room for lower salary, and there are also transaction special cases to use.

This operation has created a trading exception worth $5.6 million for the Heat, and there is also a future second-round pick to use (2027). At the same time, the Heat's current total salary is $4 million lower than the luxury tax and $9.5 million lower than the first tycoon line. In this way, the Heat can currently use a full middle class worth $14.1 million. Currently, the Heat lineup has 11 guarantee contracts and 2 partial guarantee contracts (Rozier + Lasson). If nothing unexpected happens, the Heat will have other operations in the future. The next adjustments depend on which player the target will target and what new lineup will be built in.

Winner 2: Nets. The Nets are still in the reconstruction period. For them, there is no pressure to achieve results in the new season. The main reason is to seek adjustments to the lineup for future plans. This operation they further fill their space. The Nets still have 22 million in salary space, and they need to fill the $139,182 million poverty line before October 21. The Nets' total salary is about 134 million. They will inevitably have other actions to supplement the lineup next. It is worth mentioning that the Nets were previously considered potential Kuminga suitors, and they have enough salary space. Looking forward to the Nets' operation.

Winner Three: Highsmith. Last season, Highsmith averaged 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.9 steals per game. His salary in the 2025-26 season was $5.62 million. After coming to the Nets, he expects to be able to win more playing time and opportunities. Of course, whether he can win in the end depends on his own performance in training and games. But for this player, it is undoubtedly a brand new opportunity.

Loser 1: Powell. Before Powell came to the Heat, he was wearing the No. 24 jersey. Powell chose to discuss with Highsmith in order to get the jersey number and spent some money. The money was spent on the jersey number, but Highsmith was traded away. I wonder what Powell thought about seeing this situation?

This deal actually does not have much impact on the Heat and the Nets' performance in the new season. After all, the strength of the lineups of these two teams is here. The highlight of the new season is still between teams such as the Rockets, Nuggets, Clippers, Lakers, Thunder, and Cavaliers. Which team do you think will eventually win the championship trophy in the new season?