Unless the two teams meet in the NBA Finals, Gabe Vincent will have to wait until next season before returning to the floor of the Kaseya Center. The Lakers travel to the Heat next night without their backup point guard, who is out for several weeks with a knee injury.
“ I obviously wanted to play again in this room, in front of the fans. I absolutely wanted to be there, support my teammates and participate in the match. It’s just a shame I couldn’t make the trip. », Regrets the former member of the Florida team, interviewed by the Miami Herald.
This summer, Gabe Vincent had already made the trip in the opposite direction, deciding to leave Miami to join Los Angeles. However, he intended to extend in Florida, but the former “two-way contract” believes that he had changed his status thanks to his journey alongside Jimmy Butler and the others.
The Heat offered more but…
“ I think I had a good playoff and that changed my value. Once that changed, it became more difficult. I think Miami wanted me there. I was naturally looking to return to the team with which I had just played in the Finals and with which I had spent the last three or four seasons. It’s a shame it didn’t work », Regrets the shooting leader.
Rather than a final offer from the Heat at $34 million over four years (8.5 million per season), the undrafted player preferred the 33 million over three years (11 million per season) from the Californians.
“ I’m not going to sit here and pretend the dollar amount didn’t play a role. He played a role. I am human “, recognizes the 27-year-old player, before adding: “ A guy like me, with my background, doesn’t often get the opportunity to seize opportunities like this. So I wanted to make sure that I was getting the best possible situation for myself. »
We recall that he started his career at the Heat with minimum salaries, allowing him to accumulate less than four million dollars in total in four seasons in Miami. “ Some will say it’s not much more (the difference between the two summer offers). But I also spent a year and a half in the G League and I had a very different salary. So I’m not minimizing any of that. Obviously, I’m grateful to the Heat and the Lakers, and I’m excited to have this opportunity. »
| Gabe Vincent | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 9 | 9 | 21.6 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2020-21 | MIA | 50 | 13 | 37.8 | 30.9 | 87.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
| 2021-22 | MIA | 68 | 23 | 41.7 | 36.8 | 81.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 68 | 26 | 40.2 | 33.4 | 87.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 9.4 |
| 2023-24 | LAL | 4 | 28 | 39.3 | 7.1 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Total | 199 | 21 | 39.8 | 33.5 | 84.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 7.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
