The Miami Heat have emerged as a serious contender in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes. KD himself identified the Heat as one of the teams on his wish list after demanding a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Naturally, the Heat have been doing what they can to try and see if a KD deal could actually work.

One name that has been linked to a potential trade package is Bam Adebayo. The 24-year-old is considered to be an integral part of Miami's core, but in order to get Kevin Durant, the Heat will need to give up a handful of their most prized assets.

According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Heat would much rather keep Adebayo with the team. For his part, however, the 6-foot-9 big man has reportedly not been in conversation with the Heat about all this:

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There has been no discussions between Bam Adebayo and the Heat about a Kevin Durant trade; the sense is that Miami prefers not to deal him.

Brooklyn would need to trade Ben Simmons if Adebayo were dealt to Brooklyn. Adebayo has not sought assurances from the Heat about whether he would be traded in any Durant deal.

It's possible that Bam Adebayo hasn't spoken to the Heat about a potential trade deal because he's confident that Miami isn't going to let him go. Then again, Bam is smart enough to realize that no one is safe, considering the magnitude of a potential Kevin Durant trade. Either way, Adebayo appears to be putting his feet up amid all this and is probably just waiting to see the chips fall where they may.