Why they're winners: The Heat, the fourth seed in the East at 34-16, added some needed veteran and wing depth at the deadline, thanks to a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Heat added veteran forward Andre Iguodala and forwards Jae Crowder and Solomon Hill in exchange for Justise Winslow, Dion Waiters, and James Johnson.
The Heat not only added some perimeter defense, shooting, and playmaking, they also shed over $40 million in salary for the 2020-21 season, when they plan to compete in a big free agent class, according to ESPN's Kevin Pelton. Because of injury and rotations, Winslow, Waiters, and Johnson hardly played for the Heat this year. They now have a deeper, more experienced lineup, with flexibility going forward.