A: The next step is the Victor Oladipo consistency, and that takes time.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/07/ask-ira-was-heat-victory-friday-in-phoenix-a-tease-or-the-next-step/

A: There is no question that the Heat could have put similar expiring contracts into play for Bradley Beal as the Suns did with the Wizards (Kyle Lowry and Victor Oladipo instead of Phoenix’s Chris Paul and Landry Shamet).

Source: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/06/19/ask-ira-could-it-be-as-simple-as-prudence-and-practicality-for-heat-regarding-beal-lillard/

The Heat can struggle defending the 3 — the Bucks shot 37.9 percent in their first-round series — and will be without one of their top perimeter defenders in Victor Oladipo (torn patellar tendon).

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/04/30/nba-playoffs-breaking-down-knicks-heat-second-round-matchups/

Tyler Herro (broken hand) and Victor Oladipo (torn knee ligament) are out.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/29/knicks-notebook-old-miami-rivalry-is-lost-on-current-players/

Victor Oladipo could have retreated to the locker room and it would have been understood.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/22/victor-oladipos-heat-time-had-come-then-it-was-gone-unsure-of-what-comes-next/