BREAKING NEWS: Miami Heat announced three big deals

 

Miami Heat rumors: The Miami Heat suffered their worst loss of the season on Wednesday night as they dropped to 7-14 with a low 35 points in the second half against the Washington Wizards. The Heat have now lost two straight games and are trending in the wrong direction as the season starts to pick up steam.

 

There are currently a lot of gaps in this lineup, chief among them being in the power forward position. A few days earlier, there were also rumours that the Heat had no intention of starting the season with these holes. The Heat front office may be on the verge of panic, since it is obvious that this squad needs to be reorganised.

These three transactions could shake up the Heat, who are currently in a rut.

Rumours about the Miami Heat: Bradley Beal is still Miami’s top target
For months, Bradley Beal has been the focus of trade rumours since his Wizards team has been unable to win despite the addition of Russell Westbrook. Nevertheless, rumours have it that Beal still wants to win and does not now seek a trade from Washington.

 

Bradley Beal, Troy Brown Jr., Moritz Wagner, Javonte Green, and Anthony Gill are the Miami Heat players.

Tyler Herro, Kelly Olynyk, Andre Iguodala, Precious Achiuwa, and the Washington Wizards The first-round selections for 2021 (BOS), 2025 (MIA), and 2027 (MIA

 

There are many things to dissect here, including Robinson to the Celtics, but let’s start off with the package. Miami would send out Herro and Achiuwa as the centerpieces of the deal. Olynyk and Iguodala are cap fillers and must be included in a deal to make this deal possible.

The Heat would need to trade a 2022 second-round pick to the Thunder, so they lift the restrictions on Miami’s 2023 first-round pick that they own. They would also need to receive three to four players along with Beal since this would be during the season. Brown Jr. and Wagner could be rotational pieces as well.

Heat fans may not be happy with Robinson heading over to Boston, but Miami really needs to consider whether bringing him back in the 2021-2022 season is a good idea. NBA officials expect Robinson to earn $15-20 million per year on his next deal this offseason.

That may be too much for Miami and flipping him to a contender to gain another first-round pick is a good idea for completing a deal. The Miami Heat starting lineup could look similar to this: Kendrick Nunn, Bradley Beal, Jimmy Butler, Mortiz Wagner, Bam Adebayo.

While trading for Beal is very unlikely during the season, it will still be Miami’s goal to land the NBA’s leading scorer.

 

 

 

 

 

Miami Heat rumors: Victor Oladipo still eyes South Beach

Despite Oladipo’s trade to the Houston Rockets, he still eyes the Miami Heat as his end destination. The feeling wasn’t that mutual during the offseason, but Oladipo and the Heat could be the perfect match for each other at this point as both want to contend for championships and wins.

Oladipo is averaging 20.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists while shooting 42.1% from the field. He has been one of the Rockets’ best players since he landed in Houston and has broken the 20 point barrier all but three times with the team.

Here’s one proposed trade:

Miami Heat: Victor Oladipo, Ben McLemore, David Nwaba, Mychal Mulder

Houston Rockets: Kendrick Nunn, Andre Iguodala, Kelly Olynyk, 2023 first-round pick (GSW), 2022 second-round pick (GSW)

Golden State Warriors: Duncan Robinson

The Heat would benefit from trading Robinson to a contender once again in this deal. The main part of the deal for Oladipo would be Kendrick Nunn, who they could try to develop, Andre Iguodala, and Kelly Olynyk. This could be a good deal for the Rockets as they could flip Iguodala for another first-round pick.

Robinson would land with the Warriors and become Stephen Curry’s partner in crime this season as they look to contend. In return, they’d send the Rockets a first-round pick, which Miami may be unwilling to trade for Oladipo.

There’s a lot to love about the other pieces Miami receives too. McLemore could be another shooter off the bench, while Nwaba can bring added defense for games where offense isn’t the main focus. The Miami Heat starting lineup could be: Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo, Jimmy Butler, Moe Harkless, Bam Adebayo.

This would be the dream for the Miami Heat during the season. Oladipo wants to come to Miami and become a staple of the culture. The Heat should take the guy who desperately wants them and the player they may desperately need too.