This season's NBA regular season has entered a white-hot phase, and various powerhouses have used trades to improve the strength of their roster. The Bucks upgraded their roster by getting Lillard to make up for their lack of mid-range shooting. After trading Anunoby, the Knicks won seven consecutive victories and actively attacked the top of the East. The Pacers also traded for Siakam in a recent trade, snapping an instant three-game winning streak. The Celtics jumped to the top of the record list and became the defending champions by acquiring James Harden. After getting Harden, the Clippers have a stable record, ranking in the top four in the West, and have a certain championship strength.
However, not all deals are able to bring about positive change. After the Heat made a big trade, they suffered an unprecedented disaster. Recently, they swallowed a seven-game losing streak, which is currently the longest losing streak in the league. The Eastern Conference champions, who once reached the Finals, are now facing a declining situation. They have suffered a number of surprise defeats in their seven-game losing streak. It lost by 24 points to the rebuilding Raptors, just one point to the Hawks, 18 points to the Magic, nine points to the Grizzlies, a rout with the Celtics, a loss to the Knicks, and a winless win against the Suns. Four of those seven losses have come to weaker opponents, and the Heat's poor performance is evident.
Rozier was one of the main trade assets the Heat acquired, and he didn't bring the team the desired results after he joined. In the four games he played for the Heat, he averaged just 118 points, far below his performance with the Hornets. He also shot just 38 percent from the field and 35 percent from three-point range. In addition, his plus/minus is also the lowest per game, and the team always loses points in his playing time. Rozier's effectiveness on the offensive end has been greatly reduced, and there have been holes on the defensive end, which is the main reason for his frequent negative values.
Rozier has had some good stats with the Hornets, but that raises even more doubts about his true quality. His stats are piled up by a lot of shots and don't help the team win. He became a statistician rather than a real team core. This also makes people sigh that he is another pseudo-star who has been hyped up. Judging from his performance, he has not been able to help the Heat improve the roster, but has caused the team's strength to decline.
The Heat's trade was designed to bolster the team and improve their strength on both ends of the floor, but it turned out to be the opposite. Rozier, who was acquired through the trade, did not play as expected, but became a burden on the team. Miami, which originally had the goal of winning the championship, is now in the shadow of a losing streak. They currently have a win rate of just over 50% and have fallen out of the playoff zone. In the context of the improvement of the strength of many strong teams in the east, the Heat's immediate combat power has declined and lost its competitiveness. This big deal for Rozier in Miami can be said to be futile and did not achieve the desired effect. If they can't get out of the losing streak, the Heat could lose their playoff contention altogether this season.
To sum up, the NBA trade market has given many teams the opportunity to improve their strength this season, and some teams have been successful through trades, such as the Bucks, Knicks, Pacers, Celtics and Clippers, who have benefited greatly from trades. However, the Heat became a negative textbook, and the trade of Rozier did not bring the desired effect, but instead put the team into a losing streak. This proves once again that a trade is not necessarily going to work, and that a player's ability and adaptability need to be taken into account.