A: Apples and oranges. There was so much cap space available in the 2016 offseason, that there was no way Johnson was going to go without an offer sheet, which proved to be the case for Noel this summer. Keep in mind, as well, that the Mavericks reportedly offered Noel $70 million over four seasons at the start of free agency, $20 million more than Johnson received in his offer sheet from the Nets. As a bunch of free agents learned this summer, this 2017 free-agent market is nothing like the 2016 market. The Heat had to make a call whether Johnson was worth $50 million over four seasons, or lose him for nothing in return. What should not and cannot be overlooked is that Tyler Johnson is an essential component of a rotation for a Heat team that has put itself in win-now mode. If he players up to the totality of his contract, it becomes a win-win investment for both sides.