The Miami Heat have gotten a great player in Avery Bradley. The point guard has agreed to a two-year, $11.6 million deal with the 2020 NBA Finals runners-up. Bradley, curiously, last played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team that beat the Heat in the big series.
Free agent Avery Bradley has agreed to a two-year, $11.6M deal with the Miami Heat, his agent Charles Briscoe tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020
He opted out of the bubble due to health concerns about COVID-19. Well, now he’s headed to Miami to join a very talented Miami Heat that already secured the services of Goran Dragic and Meyers Leonard. Now they added more depth with Bradley, who showed he can be a very good addition to any team during his time with the Lakers.
Bradley was sold on the Heat’s culture and Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler recruited him to leave Los Angeles, sources said. https://t.co/7l19DnBuaL
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020
The defensive specialist will give the Heat a boost entering the new season. He opted out of his contract with the Lakers, declining $5 million to test the waters of free agency.