A: This has little to do with the player and just about everything to do with the structure of the contract, that two seasons from now, in 2018-19, Tyler stands to be the Heat's second-highest-paid player, ahead of Goran Dragic, well ahead of James Johnson and Dion Waiters. The NBA, in fact, recognized the impact of such deals to the degree that there will never be such contract structuring again, with the new collective-bargaining agreement allowing for the smoothing of such deals. Even now, if you could equally space the remaining $44 million left on Tyler's contract over these next three seasons, the numbers would be more palatable. So what it comes down to for the Heat is this: If this current mix works, then Tyler's contract won't matter, because where the Heat stand against the salary cap won't matter. But if the Heat attempt to move back into cap space over the balance of Tyler's contract (if that is even possible), then it is the dollar numbers, perhaps even more than Tyler's statistical numbers, that will draw the scrutiny. Unless, of course, he emerges as a starting-level talent. That, in turn, could lead to debate about what to do with the remainder of Dion Waiters' deal. That, for now, is another story.