Miami Heat: 5 players who have the most trade value

4. Justise Winslow

Justise Winslow, now in his fourth year in the league, is a solid 3-and-D role player with a modest contract. He is still only 22 years old, currently in the last year of his rookie contract. He will then make $13 million a year over the next three seasons, with the final year being a team option.

Winslow is the type of player that teams can’t have enough of. Forwards that can do damage from 3 and play good defense are very valuable in today’s game. Unfortunately, Winslow has gotten off to a slow start to this season. He’s averaged 8.8 points per game while shooting a lowly 33.6 percent from the field and 26.5 percent from 3 through 10 games. While he is averaging a career-high 4.1 assists per game, he is also averaging a career high 2.0 turnovers per game.

The primary factor that gives Winslow his trade value is the fact that he’s only 22. If a player four or five years older were producing what Winslow is, he would not have a lot of trade value. This is why age is a significant factor, and he’s already shown a skill-set that’s useful for today’s game that focuses on 3-point shooting and perimeter players.

Winslow’s play this season will determine if his contract extension is a fair amount of money. If he picks up his 3-point percentage to around 38 percent (which is what he shot last season) and continues to be a good defender, his contract will be considered to be a good deal. That will be a big factor in his trade value; overpaid players usually need to come with an additional asset to be accepted in a trade. Winslow’s production matching his contract’s worth will prove if his value sits at fourth-best on the Heat or falls out of the top five.