The Miami Heat are putting their name in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes.
Speaking on his show, Dan Le Batard revealed some of the latest intel involving the Miami Heat. Apparently, there are rumors that Heat President Pat Riley has an interest in reviving his team’s pursuit of Kevin Durant.
“I do not believe that by the trade deadline of this upcoming year, the Heat will be there saying, ‘Oh yeah we still think we’re as good as the 76ers.’ Pat Riley doesn’t have any reason in the world to still be working at his age approaching 80. He’s not going to wait around for another young team to ferment. The things they have done with young people are things Pat Riley has never done in his career. The next play will be an assortment of pieces that gets one-year max Jimmy Butler and then he’s gonna try to get Kevin Durant again. I’ve assumed that’s the move they are gonna try and get in play for.
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The Miami Heat are putting their name in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes.
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Speaking on his show, Dan Le Batard revealed some of the latest intel involving the Miami Heat. Apparently, there are rumors that Heat President Pat Riley has an interest in reviving his team’s pursuit of Kevin Durant.
“I do not believe that by the trade deadline of this upcoming year, the Heat will be there saying, ‘Oh yeah we still think we’re as good as the 76ers.’ Pat Riley doesn’t have any reason in the world to still be working at his age approaching 80. He’s not going to wait around for another young team to ferment. The things they have done with young people are things Pat Riley has never done in his career. The next play will be an assortment of pieces that gets one-year max Jimmy Butler and then he’s gonna try to get Kevin Durant again. I’ve assumed that’s the move they are gonna try and get in play for.”
The Miami Heat have always been a rather ambitious franchise. Dating back to the days of Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal, they’ve been a hub of star power in the East and a team that has consistently found ways to win even when the odds are stacked against them.
This current regime includes Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and sharpshooter Tyler Herro. And while they do have two runs to the Finals under their belt, the Heat have failed to capture a title since the days of LeBron James back in 2013. This past season, the Heat endured one of their worst seasons in recent history and only managed to finish 8th in the East with a 46-36 record. They lost in the first round in five games to the eventual NBA champions.
This summer, the Heat were believed to have big plans to upgrade the roster with additions like Klay Thompson, Paul George, or DeMar DeRozan. Instead, they lost one of their key role-players: Caleb Martin, who signed a four-year deal worth $35 million with the 76ers.
