LogFAQs > #976436610

The Heat blew the deal by not offering Bam. If they weren't willing to offer him too the deal was always going to require a third team. Blazers didn't need Herro, and even if they got him and flipped him his value isn't the same as Holiday who is a 5x all defensive player, x3 1st all NBA defense vs a guy who is younger, sure, but coming off an injury.

If the Bucks didn't swoop in I'm 100% sure the Blazers just hang on to Dame until the trade deadline.

Like I said earlier, no one is to blame here except for the precedent of sending stars to their preferred destinations. At the end of the day it's still a business, and the players are the employees. This trade allowed Portland to get a bunch of young dudes who can already play on top of a bunch of future pick(s) capitol to either use in the future, or to trade for more assets. I don't think the Heat could have done anything at all unless they gave up Bam which they clearly weren't willing to do.