This season, the Miami Heat have had a comparatively slow start. They are now looking for some star reinforcements after passing up on Damian Lillard, James Harden, and Jrue Holiday this past summer. League insider Chris Mannix says the Heat are anticipated to pursue a trade hard before the deadline in February. The Raptors’ Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby are two forwards on the list of possible targets.
Mannix wrote, “I would expect [the Miami Heat] to be aggressive.” “Perhaps a Pascal Siakam is intended. It could indicate an original Anunoby. I don’t think they would think twice about signing that player because, if they were Miami, they could re-sign those guys.
The Miami Heat were the best team in basketball just a few months ago, having upset everyone to get to the NBA Finals. But it’s safe to say that Miami’s overall talent and potential declined after losing a number of important role players and failing to replace them with any proven veterans. However, they still have enough assets to move and still have the chance to surprise everyone with a massive blockbuster trade.
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Even though Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo have been relatively healthy for the first few weeks of the season, the Heat are ranked 14th in both offense and defense. Apart from those two guys and their outstanding performanceOther than rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr., no one has emerged for the Heat as a dependable and consistent scorer.