Executives at the Miami Heat have always had a voracious appetite for elite players and a knack for landing them.
Donovan Mitchell is the star player most likely to end up in Miami, according to recent reports.
Zach Buckley of B/R offered the following commentary on the subject:
Although the Heat haven’t changed course since losing the Damian Lillard sweepstakes this summer, they might still be looking to acquire a top-tier shot-maker. If the Cavs decide to trade for Donovan Mitchell, they might not be able to find a better young player than Miami, assuming the Heat are ready to give up all three of Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Nikola Jović.
Miami has previously expressed interest in Mitchell, and given that his eventual departure from Cleveland is regarded as the NBA’s worst-kept secret, the Cavaliers may very well put him up for trade.
The Heat need to decide if giving up players for Mitchell is worth the risk.
Although he is well-known, he has a bad reputation for not being able to perform well during the postseason.
But through 24 games this season, Mitchell is averaging 27.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists.
Recently, the league has been discussing jersey retirements, and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is the most recent player to criticize Miami’s policies.
The Heat retired Shaq’s number 32 jersey in 2016 in honor of his accomplishments during his four seasons there.
He objects to Miami’s decision to retire other people’s jerseys, such as Bill Russell’s number six and Michael Jordan’s number 23, because they were never players for the team.
During this week’s most recent episode of The Big Podcast, O’Neal expressed his dislike for the practice of hanging up other people’s jerseys. “I hope using this term doesn’t offend anyone.
“This belongs to us. We constructed this. Michael Jordan will not play for the Heat in the future. Not that Bill Russell never played.
