Proposed Trade Lands Heat With ‘Infusion of Talent.
Since the Miami Heat were swept out of the NBA playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, they’ve been linked with a long list of star-level talent. However, most of the names linked to the Heat come with baggage.
Kevin Durant is an aging superstar firmly in the twilight of his career. Zion Williamson is among the most significant injury risks in the NBA. Perhaps that’s why Blacher Report’s Greg Swartz has taken a different approach to envision how the Heat can rebuild.
In a recent trade proposal from Swartz, he cited Lauri Markkanen as a potential trade target. Markkanen, a 7-foot three-level scorer, is young enough to become Miami’s cornerstone talent. He would also slot in next to Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, elevating the Heat’s best two players.The proposed trade looks like this:
Miami Heat Receive: Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson
Utah Jazz Receive: Nikola Jović, Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, 2025 first-round pick (via Golden State Warriors), 2029 first-round pick (top-5 protected)Miami should be pursuing multiple starters and/or rotation players who can fill in around Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware and others to get this roster good enough to win a playoff series again,” Swartz reasoned. “…All three would give Miami an infusion of talent while allowing the Heat to keep their main guys.”
