The lineup has mediocre strength and has to pay luxury tax. Does the Heat have no reason to sign Westbrook at this point in time?

According to South Florida Sun Sentinel reporter Ira Winderman, signing backcourt veteran Russell Westbrook, who is currently in free agency, can be said to be meaningless for the current Miami Heat. Winderman believes that Westbrook will probably choose to join a more competitive team as the next stop in his career.

Winderman also said that if the Heat invite Westbrook, he might be willing to accept himself as the fourth choice for the team's midfield and backcourt position. His position and playing time in the team will be lower than Tyler Herro, Norman Powell and Davion Mitchell, but he will also get a lot of playing time. However, the problem is that continuing to sign free agents at the current stage will cause the team's total salary to be superimposed and will put more luxury tax pressure on the team. This is obviously not the problem that the Heat want to face at the moment.

In the NBA regular season last season, Westbrook made a total of 75 appearances for the Denver Nuggets in 82 games, averaging 27.9 minutes per game, averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 3.2 turnovers and 2.5 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.9%, three-point shooting percentage was 32.3%, and free throw shooting percentage was 66.1%. In the playoffs, Westbrook made a total of 14 appearances, averaging 24.1 minutes per game, averaging 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.1 blocks. He also had 2.3 turnovers and 3.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 39.1%, three-point shooting percentage was 31.7%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 70%.

In fact, Westbrook's personal performance last season was not particularly bad, or at least within an acceptable range. He can also take on the burden of digesting the pill rights, he can complete the scoring, and also complete the tasks of organization and tandem. Even in the first round of the playoffs, he became a key figure in the Nuggets' ability to defeat the Clippers. In addition, Westbrook's market conditions are very average, and it is not realistic for him to get a high-paying contract. Therefore, as long as the Heat provide him with enough playing time as a guarantee, signing him is not a big problem. The problem at the moment is that the Heat are being hard-hit by the No. 1 rich line. The team is about 4.15 million US dollars away from the No. 1 rich line. Their total salary exceeds the luxury tax line, and the competitiveness of their lineup is obviously very average. The team's lineup is not ideal, and it seems that signing Westbrook does not make much sense in this situation?