Goran Dragic was born on May 6, 1968. Dragic is a Slovenian professional basketball player who now plays with the Miami Heat. Dragic just got traded to the Miami Heat on February 19, 2015 from the Suns. He plays the point guard position and is very affect player. Before Dragic played basketball he played soccer, but he had an injury that caused him to switch sports. I hope he is welcomed by the fans and players in Miami.
Dragic wanted out of the Phoenix Suns because he was not liking it anymore. He wanted to go to another team where he could have a chance at a NBA title. His brother, Zoran was also traded from the Suns to the Heat as part of the Dragic deal. In exchange the Heat would trade Danny Granger, Norris Cole, Shawne Williams and Justin Hamilton and two first round picks for Dragic. The Heat sent Norris Cole, Justin Hamilton, and Shawne Williams to New Orleans for John Salmons. For Danny Granger, he is a veteran so he can either go to the New Orleans or stay in Miami.
I'm excited to hear that the Miami Heat got Goran Dragic and his brother Zoran. I'm also sad to say that the Heat lost Noris Cole. Norris Cole has been on the Heat for three years and it's sad to see him leave. I think that Norris Cole will do an awesome job for the Pelicans for the rest of the season. I'm also glad that he left because to me there was too many point guards on the Heat and I felt like Cole was not getting enough playing time.
Since Dragic is joining Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and Luol Deng on the Heat, I believe that the Heat might have a chance to make it to the play-offs this year. That's if they can climb back up to the top. The 28 year old Dragic has been waiting for this moment to leave the Suns and play with a team like the Heat. I have not really watched Dragic play basketball, but what I have heard he is is very good. He is a good ball handler, he can shoot, and attack the hoop really good. Dragic was done with the three guard approach in Phoenix, where he played with Eric Bledsoe and Isaiah Thomas. Dragic noticed a lot of decreases while he was playing with the Suns and one example he noticed was that his dribbling went down forty percent, which was from this season to last season.
I believe that the Heat getting Dragic means that the Heat are desperate to make something happen. Since Lebron left the Miami Heat the Heat have been having problems getting wins and I hope that Dragic can get wins for the Heat. The whole reason why the Heat would make a three way trade is because they know they need to make it to the playoffs. I'm a Miami Heat fan, I hope that the Heat can come back and make it in the playoffs.
In my opinion I think Miami should have kept Norris Cole. Both the Dragics are not that big of a deal or a good fit for Miami. Goran might go to LA still this off season, so what is the point to give away a point guard that is capable to change the game for a player that is just probably going to leave in the off season? It is going to be tough to play with them two, and know that Chris Bosh is going to be out for the rest of the season. Whiteside, Chalmers, and Wade need to step up. Deng also, he just seems like he does not even want to be there. Deng needs to prove he deserves minutes and should not be given to him. This is not Chicago Deng.
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