Gabe Vincent turns down Heat’s contract offer

Fact Heat seems unwilling to pay anything close to mid-level exception type money ($12.4 M) for Gabe suggests they don't have confidence they can move contracts for much less $ to get under tax. (They're at 179 M. Tax 165M). Has nothing to do with Lillard; Heat wants Dame & Gabe. https://t.co/BqvIY818vD

— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) June 30, 2023

Still chance for Heat to keep Vincent if Heat raises offer, but Strus looks like lost cause. Heat could replace either player with only minimum contract players or whatever they get in trades. Tax/apron proving to be big impediment with roster building at this point. https://t.co/BqvIY81Glb

— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) June 30, 2023

Let me say this in Heat's defense (and no, I wasn't asked to say this): Current offer out to Gabe, with the team's current payroll,would have left Heat with about a $72 M tax bill. So they're willing to spend the tax. But there's a tax tipping point for every rich person on Earth

— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) June 30, 2023