In the NBA, it’s late December, so there will be a lot of idle speculation 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.
Erik Spoelstra Requires Further
The author, Zack Buckley, makes the following arguments to support Wall as a credible Miami Heat rumor:
Erik Spoelstra, the head coach of the Heat, may be the closest thing to a miracle worker in this league, but even he may have had enough of this point guard group—which is noticeably lacking in Damian Lillard. Josh Richardson isn’t a natural passer or a reliable shooter, Kyle Lowry hardly ever looks to the basket, and Tyler Herro seems to be peaking as a secondary facilitator.
Even though John Wall isn’t exactly a panacea, his résumé is as extensive as any available job.
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.
