The Miami Heat apparently have little room to recruit right now, given that they don't have that much to offer due to salary cap space issues.
For now, that is the state they are in but all that could depend on the decision of two players – Dwyane Wade and Luol Deng.
Both players have player options and a lot would hinge on how the Heat would be able to move forward.
Wade is expected to opt in since he will earn more ($16 million) by staying while Deng stands to earn a guaranteed $10 million if he opts in. Paired with an expected max contract offer to Goran Dragic ($109 million), Pat Riley may find it tough to sign up valuable new players to the fold if they hold on to this scenario.
Of the three, Deng seems to be the player that would be interesting to keep an eye on. Deng could decide to opt out and look for a more lucrative deal. If this happens, Heat just got some reprieve since that would mean freeing up $10 million in cap space.
If that happens, the Heat could look to reinforce their frontline and maybe get some shooters.
There is no word if Chris Bosh will be back to full health by the start of next season so it may be wise to look for available centers or forwards to help out the frontline of the Heat. They could go for upcoming free agents like Greg Monroe or even DeAndre Jordan but seeing that most teams would be doing the same.
For shooters, there will be plenty available at the free agent market although the NBA Draft should offer some as well. The Heat will be picking 10th and rumors believe that they could use that to select Devin Booker, a shooter from Kentucky. Booker could be a great addition in case Deng does end up opting out.
In the free agent market, possible players to consider include Mike Dunleavy or Core Brewer. For their frontline, Jordan Hill, DeMarre Carroll and Robin Lopez could be considerations too.
Again, all these player movements will depend on what Deng and Wade would decide. Salary cap space is an issue, hindering the Heat from moving forward at least for now.
