Despite exceeding all expectations entering this season, here’s a three-team trade the Miami Heat should consider to take them to the next level.
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With a 21-8 record and placed third on the Eastern Conference standings, the Heat have defied all projections thus far with their stellar play. While the addition of four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler was always going to make some on-court difference, the output of several others has certainly left the Heat in a position to readjust their expectations moving forward.
In particular, the play of center Bam Adebayo has been both inspired and profound. Handed the starting duties on a full-time basis, Adebayo has emerged as one of the most versatile big men in the league, to the point in which an All-Star berth would certainly not come as a shock.
In addition, the performance of a pair of rookies in Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro, and the rapid development of second-year sharpshooter Duncan Robinson, has meant the Heat are set to destroy their total of 39 wins from last season.
Per @EliasSports, the @MiamiHeat are the first team in a single season in NBA history to snap multiple 9-game home streaks to start a season.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 19, 2019
They snapped the 76ers' 14-0 home start and the Raptors' 9-0 home start. pic.twitter.com/8CgeQF61zu
So while this is all very exciting, the next step is naturally to see how the Heat can somehow manage to get to the next level without breaking up the core of their rotation.
With the Dec. 15 date now passed in which most players signed last summer are now eligible to be traded, speculation has already commenced into what the Heat and other teams around the league could possibly engineer to improve their fortunes.
In continuing the discussion revolving a potential trade, here’s a three-team, multiplayer deal that aims to satisfy the aims of each team involved.