A: I initially thought the Heat would match, because they hardly are in position to allow a reasonably priced asset to walk away over the short term, when Johnson's salary will be $5.6 million next season and then $5.9 the year after. The problem is the "poison pill," the part of the contract that pays him nearly $19 million in 2018-19 and then $20 million in 2019-20. That element is part of the process to allow a capped-out team like the Heat to match an outside offer sheet, while also allowing Johnson to seek a large total package on the open market. That also is why I have reconsidered and come to this conclusion: You only match the offer sheet if you believe Johnson will emerge as an All-Star-level guard in those final two years of the contract. While I marvel at the growth Tyler already has made from undrafted, D-League rise, I'm not sure I'd be willing to bet on an All-Star-level future.