Kendrick Perkins says something ridiculous (again) about the Heat

Perkins isn't alone in his skepticism of the Heat roster, as the team comes off a 37-45 season and is in transition to a younger rotation and a faster style without Jimmy Butler, under the guidance of United States men's national coach Erik Spoelstra.

Many observers have the Heat finishing in the play-in tournament again (between seeds 7 and 10 in the weaker Eastern Conference), and certainly they need to show they are capable of more.

But Perkins' assertion that "Bam Adebayo will not be in a Miami Heat jersey by the end of the year" flies in the face of anything anyone who covers the Heat knows about how much Spoelstra, in particular, values Adebayo.

Adebayo is the captain of the team for a reason, and while you can argue he doesn't produce as much offensively as others who earn a similar style, the Heat defense -- which Spoelstra focuses on more -- would fall apart with him. Spoelstra, who told Legler in his segment that Adebayo has improved every year offensively as well, has more personnel input in Miami than ever before. The Heat wouldn't trade Adebayo without his say-so, and he's not going to ever say-so.

The more relevant question is whether the Heat would move Tyler Herro, if they don't come to terms on a contract extension -- and even a trade of Herro is unlikely this season. But Adebayo isn't going anywhere until Spoelstra does. Perkins may know this, but.... clicks.

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