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NBA Trade Rumors: 5 Teams That Should Trade For Brandon Jennings

By Gerald Bourguet

Jan 12, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings (7) dribbles away from San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) during the second quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings (7) dribbles away from San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) during the second quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 12, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings (7) looks to play a ball during the first quarter in a game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Detroit Pistons won 114-111. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Miami Heat

The Miami Heat have Tyler Johnson and Beno Udrih to hold down the backcourt when Goran Dragic (who is currently injured) and Dwyane Wade need a breather, but it still feels like they’re a piece or two away from being legitimate contenders. Brandon Jennings might not be enough to get them there, but inserting him into the lineup in place of Udrih certainly wouldn’t hurt either.

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    • So far with the Heat, Udrih is averaging a meager 3.8 points and 2.6 assists in 15.4 minutes per game. He’s shooting an efficient 36.8 percent from three-point range, but if Jennings can even be semi-efficient, he’d be an upgrade for Miami’s energetic second unit.

    Even better, Miami would be shedding two dispensable players in Udrih and the perennially injured Josh McRoberts.

    For the Pistons, this trade would be more about the future as McRoberts continues to recuperate from his knee injury. But no one should forget that when healthy, he’s a smart two-way player with a lot to offer. It was only two seasons ago that he averaged 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game on decent .436/.361/.729 shooting splits, after all.

    However, Jennings may not even be on Miami’s radar, and they’d probably just let him walk in free agency this summer with so many pieces up in the air. McRoberts is signed through 2016-17 with a $6 million player option in 2017-18, which might make him a more attractive asset to the Heat if they believe he can get healthy again.

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