Goran Dragic Is Better Player Than Trade Chip for Miami Heat

November 3rd, 2016 by Zach Buckley Leave a reply »

MIAMI — Goran Dragic has spent nearly one-third of his life in the NBA.

The 30-year-old has suited up in both conferences as everything from a spark plug to a centerpiece and has seen all sides of the business of basketball. That's why, as he cools down after his second consecutive 25-point performance, he's not the least bit worried about the trade rumors that refuse to die.

"Rumors will always be there," Dragic tells Bleacher Report. "It's not the first time I've been mentioned in them. The only thing that I can control is preparing myself to do my job on the floor and at practice and try to be as solid as possible."

The logic behind the rumors is simple: When the Miami Heat sacrificed two first-round picks to land Dragic at the 2015 trade deadline, the then-All-NBA third-teamer looked like the possible missing piece to reopen a championship window around the Dwyane Wade-Chris Bosh nucleus. Miami doubled down on its commitment to the Dragon with a five-year, $90 million deal that summer.

But he's already the last man standing from that trio. Wade went back to his hometown Chicago Bulls in free ...

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