Victor Oladipo, who re-signed with the Heat this summer on a two-year deal worth approximately $18MM, has only appeared in 12 regular season games since he was acquired from Houston at the 2021 trade deadline, but he’s ready to return to top form, he told Vince Carter on the VC podcast (hat tip to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald).
He’s calling it his “Revenge Tour.”
“When I say revenge, I’m taking about God’s revenge,” Oladipo said. “They messed up my surgery, I sat back. I tore my quad, I sat back. But now it’s my time to rise, I truly believe that. So that’s the revenge tour. That’s what it’s all about. It’s one day at a time, it’s a constant grind every day. That’s what I’m focused on doing.”
We have more from the Southeast Division:
- Kevin Durant‘s ultimatum to the Nets could be a potential boost for the Heat in trade talks, Chiang speculates. Brooklyn might decide to lower its asking price before having the awkward situation drags into training camp. The Heat have been unwilling to part with center Bam Adebayo or Jimmy Butler in a Durant deal. Adebayo is not currently eligible to be included in a Durant trade unless the Nets also trade Ben Simmons to the Heat or another team due to the Designated Rookie Extension rule. Miami’s current trade package would be highlighted by Tyler Herro.
- Magic big man Moritz Wagner won’t play for Germany in the World Cup qualifiers or FIBA EuroBasket 2022 due to an ankle injury, according to Eurohoops.net. The severity of the ankle injury wasn’t revealed but Wagner expressed disappointment that he won’t be able to participate. “The fact that my ankle isn’t healed is difficult to accept at first, but it’s part of the game,” he said in a statement released by the German federation. “This team is special and I’m looking forward to watching the boys play and supporting them.”
- The plan for Makur Maker is to play with the Wizards’ G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go, during the upcoming season, Ava Wallace of the Washington Post. Maker was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract on Wednesday. The contract will allow Maker to receive a bonus worth up to $50K if he’s waived during the preseason and then spends at least 60 days as an affiliate player.
Time to get a little payback about what’s gone down with Oladipo.”-God.
You know Dipo is serious when he says God’s revenge. Gotta love that fight or flight attitude.
Understandable KD wanting a shot to hoop with the African warrior joel Emvp but if I’m the Sixers its maxey Harris and whatever filler required a pick or I walk away. No overpay like the wolves.
Harris has negative value. So you’re saying Maxey for Durant.
Why would you bother to write such a thing?
Harris Does not have positive value but he is not a negative. 3 picks Maxey and Harris should get it done.
Are you kidding?
Totally agree
Lol
I won’t dignify with a response.
You did though.
Herro isn’t going anywhere
Should have taken the 2/45
If Oladipo has been able to get his handles back, I actually believe he can do the things he is saying. His shit looked cleaner to me, and he was just as disruptive defensively as ever. His handles were super rusty, so if that is better, he can be extremely valuable around their shooters, assuming the rotations I have in my mind, and also assuming they sign someone at the 4, preferably Paul Millsap
Oladipo also allows for them to include Lowry in a potential KD trade without issue, and then you just replace Herro with a scoring guard, which are readily available in FA, although I had been hoping for Dragic in that scenario
#FreeKD
#F KD