Average 0 points! Exit 0-4! Can Li Kaier come back?

In the first round of the playoffs, the Heat were swept out by the Cavaliers 0-4. Heat player Li Kaile said in an interview: "When Garland is not on the court, the Cavaliers look like a stronger team. Anyone with discerning eyes knows that when Garland comes off the court, the situation is more beneficial to the Cavaliers." In the first two games of the series, Garland played, and the Cavaliers won a total of 30 points. In the two games after the

series, Garland chose to make a quit, and the Cavaliers won the Heat for a total of 92 points. In comparison, Li Kaier seems to have some reason. But what we are going to write about today is not Garland, but Li Kaier. In this round of the series, Li Kaile played only 2 games, averaged 7 minutes per game, scoring only 0 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists.

Li Kaile's multiple numbers have set a new low in his playoff career, which has cast a shadow on his Heat career. It is still unknown whether he can come back next season. Li Kaier's contract is US$27.65 million for three years, expires in the summer of 2027, and is insured in the 2026-27 season. In other words, Li Kaier's contract is equivalent to expire in 2026. In the 4 games of the

series, the Heat lost a total of 122 points, averaging 30.5 points per game. The Heat's management, coaching staff, and team lineup may all undergo major changes. Pat Riley was born on March 20, 1945 and is 80 years old. Recently, there have been constant reports that Spoel will replace Riley as the Heat's operational president.

If Riley really retires and Spoels enters management, the Heat will look for a new coach and will also reorganize the assistant coach team. Adebayo said: "There will be a lot of changes this summer, and everyone should be prepared." No one in the Heat is safe now, including Li Kaile, and his expiration contract still has certain transaction value.

This season's regular season, Li Kaile played 25 games with the Heat, with only 1 start. He averaged 18.4 minutes per game, scored 6.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.5 blocks and 0.7 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 49.3%, 33.3%, 78.9%. In the last 10 games of the regular season, Li Kaile entered the rotation and was abandoned again in the playoffs. In the 2024 offseason, the Timberwolves gave up renewing Li Kaile, who joined the Warriors for 3 years and $27.65 million. Lee Kyle played 36 games with the Warriors, starting in 3 of them. He averaged 15 minutes per game, scored 5.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers. His three shooting percentages were: 45%, 36.5%, and 66.7%.

In February this year, the Heat, Raptors, Warriors, Jazz and Pistons reached a five-team deal. The Heat sent away Butler, Richardson, and 2 second round picks, and got Wiggins, Lee Kyle, Xiaomi Michelle and the 2025 first round pick (from the Warriors). After seeing Butler off, the Heat suffered 10 consecutive losses and ranked 10th in the Eastern Conference!

Li ​​Kaile has been working hard to integrate into the Heat's team system, but there is no outside threat, and Spoel dares not reuse him. Li Kaile averaged 1.4 three-pointers per game with the Warriors this season, and after coming to the Heat, he averaged only 0.7 three-pointers per game. In comparison, Heat substitute center Wealer averaged 22 minutes per game and shot 1.7 three-pointers.

Finally welcome to discuss: Which team do you think Li Kaier is suitable for?