Following Kyrie Irving‘s request to be traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the standout point guard gave a list of four destinations where he's eager to take his talents to. One of them happens to be in sunny Miami, where the Heat currently have a decent roster for Irving to take command of.
However, the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson reported that Tim Reynolds, a well-known AP and NBA writer, stated in a local radio show that the Heat placed themselves below the pecking order of teams that have a shot of landing the four-time All-Star:
“Regardless of the Heat’s level of interest – and Miami always inquires when a star player is available – the Heat at this point does not view a deal as very likely. Miami’s best chance would be if suitors with more appealing assets can’t strike a deal and the Cavaliers circle back to Miami.”
Miami was just in the running for Gordon Hayward in free agency, and yet the team shied away from pushing a deal for Irving from really happening. That's probably because the Heat would need to send their current starting point guard, Goran Dragic, to the Cavs plus some other players to even out the deal. Whereas in the Hayward situation, they could've just made cap room for the prized agent through other means and not have to give up a good chunk of their core roster.
If the Cavs fail to find other suitors willing to trade for Irving, fans should be holding their breaths for the Heat to finally get back into negotiations. The thought of having LeBron James face off against his former team and his former running mate at the same time is just too tasty a rivalry that's waiting to be renewed.
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