Miami Heat: Creating a trade proposal for James Harden

Miami’s Perspective

The Heat were spectacular during the 2019-20 season. They were an absolute joy to watch and even got the majority of the NBA to root for them throughout the playoffs. Truth is, that might have been the pinnacle of this team’s success.

Come December, the Bucks and Celtics will be better. Even the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers will take the next leap. Is there any room for the Heat amongst the conference’s elite club?

The Miami Heat have a roster full of capable 3-point shooters, a must-have in every James Harden-led team. His uncanny scoring talent attracts multiple defenders, leaving shooters open in the corners. Don’t forget that Harden led the league in assists in 2016-17 too.

From a defensive standpoint, a lot has been said about The Beard. Even though he is not the terrible defender we all knew him to be, his defensive skills still need much to be desired.

Luckily for him, Jimmy Butler, Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder and Bam Adebayo are all there to rotate and help him when things get rough. Who knows, by dispensing even less of his energy on the defensive end, we might get to see an alien-like scorer in Harden’s 2020-21 season.