The 2022 NBA trade deadline has come and gone but Bradley Beal is still with the Washington Wizards. In other words, Beal's offseason is going to be one of the most interesting, as he could be a free agent by the end of the 2021-22 NBA season — but that's if he elects not to pick up his option in 2022-23 that's worth a hefty sum of $36 million. If he leaves Washington, the Miami Heat might just be his next landing spot, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

However, the Heat are seen as a legitimate suitor for Beal should he elect to seek a new home, multiple sources said. The Heat have a veteran, championship-ready core in Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo and P.J. Tucker, as well as talented young players in Tyler Herro, Max Strus and Caleb Martin. Miami would need to complete a sign-and-trade to acquire Beal. Overall, teams will continue to keep an eye on the Heat as a legitimate threat to add talent in the years to come.

Obviously, a team like the Heat isn't going to be that interested in having someone like Beal as merely a one-year rental, so, as mentioned by Charania, a sign-and-deal can be expected in such a transaction between Washington and Miami.

The question for the Heat is whether they will have enough legroom in their salary cap to keep Beal via a long-term deal. At the moment, Miami only has around $133 million in salary commitments in 2022-23 — including a team option on Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler's huge $37 million player option.