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The Miami Heat chased an NBA championship this offseason with the moves they made. It seemed like a strong approach that could establish them as one of the toughest teams in the Eastern Conference this season.
The Heat made their biggest move to start the offseason, going all in to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo.
“The Milwaukee Bucks are trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks (including No. 13 in Tuesday's NBA draft), one pick swap and one second-round pick, sources told ESPN. The Heat are sending to Milwaukee unprotected first-rounders in 2031 and 2033 along with No. 13, a pick swap in 2030 and a 2033 second-rounder, according to sources," ESPN's Shams Charania wrote.
However, pairing Bam Adebayo and Antetokounmpo could present some challenges if Miami does not have a point guard who can distribute the ball effectively. Davion Mitchell continues to improve, but the Heat already appear to be monitoring another option: NBA champion Kyrie Irving.
“They are going to be monitoring Kyrie Irving. The question is, if you’re Miami, what can you give for Kyrie Irving? — I believe they have 1 first round pick they can trade. Is that enough to get Kyrie Irving? My sense, is probably not. I think the price would be higher than that,” ESPN’s Shams Charania said.
If the Heat can make this move down the line without giving up too much, it would be a major win for the franchise. Miami could use a point guard who can create more space on the floor and complement Antetokounmpo and Adebayo when they share the court.
Irving is currently playing on the final deal of his $118 million contract. If things go south in Dallas, the Mavericks could consider trading him. The Heat could monitor the situation and potentially add another proven veteran to strengthen their championship push.
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