In the NBA, it’s late December, so there will be a lot of idle talk about possible deals. And that means that Miami Heat rumors are beginning to heat up in South Florida. Even though Miami has a lot of injuries, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has this team playing well, but there is definitely room for improvement.
A large variety of trade targets ought to be accessible. However, it appears that every choice the Heat make has an asterisk next to it, indicating that for some reason it isn’t going to work in Miami. The fit isn’t quite right, the contract is too long or pricey, and the cost of the draft picks is excessive.
Conversely, the Heat are the defending East champions, they’re playing well, and they believe they can compete.
A more plausible and agreeable course of action for Miami might be to sign a veteran off the free-agent roster. The 33-year-old, five-time All-Star John Wall, who has only played 74 games in the past four years, is the player that Bleacher Report has in mind. Though it should be noted that Wall is a former No. 1 overall pick and does not possess any sneakiness, B/R is calling him a “sneaky” free agent addition.
Miami could find it more reasonable and agreeable to sign a veteran off the free-agent roster. Bleacher Report is thinking of none other than the 33-year-old, five-time All-Star John Wall, who has only appeared in 74 games over the last four years. B/R is labeling Wall a “sneaky” free agent addition, though it should be noted that he is a former No. 1 overall pick and does not possess any sneakiness.
Indeed, Wall has a very long résumé. He’s also had a long history of injuries. Just before that contract went into effect in February 2019, the former Wizards star suffered a torn Achilles tendon in a fall at home. He had signed a four-year, $171 million contract extension back in 2017.
“Sure, the five-time All-Star’s prime is over, but he still seems capable of producing for his teammates and himself,” Buckley continued. He averaged 18.4 points and 8.5 assists per 36 minutes just the previous season. As a point guard who switches things up, he still has some vigor.
All of that is accurate, and in the upcoming weeks, there’s a good chance Wall’s name will come up again in Miami Heat rumors. But the question for the Heat is whether Wall is a better player than Kyle Lowry, the veteran who has been winning Erik Spoelstra over this season. Last month, Dru Smith, the Heat’s backup point guard, suffered an injury when he fell off the court in Cleveland.
Like Wall, Lowry is 37 years old, but he still possesses the seasoned knowledge necessary to get on and remain on the floor. Although he hasn’t lived up to the enormous three-year, $85 million contract the Heat offered him in 2021, he has performed admirably in his role.
