The Miami Heat retained guard Tyler Johnson on Sunday, matching the four-year, $50 million offer sheet he signed with the Brooklyn Nets, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.
Turner Sports Analyst David Aldridge confirmed the news.
Johnson, 24, was a solid player off the bench for Miami in the 2015-16 season, averaging 8.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. After Dwyane Wade signed with the Chicago Bulls, the team decided to retain Johnson to help fill the void Wade's departure left at shooting guard.
This has been an offseason of turnover for the Heat. Wade and Luol Deng bolted in free agency, while the team re-signed center Hassan Whiteside to a four-year, $98 million deal, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Chris Bosh's future, meanwhile, is uncertain. After blood clots prematurely ended his past two seasons, his contract could come off the books for Miami next summer if he's forced to retire early for medical reasons.
At this point, the team's known core includes Whiteside, Johnson, Justise Winslow, Goran Dragic and Josh Richardson. If Bosh indeed plays, the ...
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