As expected, the Miami Heat have been keeping busy in the offseason. Their 2021-22 campaign ultimately ended in disappointment and, right now, the team is doing everything in their power to come back and have another run next season.

According to Heavy's Sean Deveney, Orlando Magic restricted free agent Mo Bamba could be of some interest to the Heat as a possible frontcourt addition. This is clearly one of the areas Miami intends to fortify in the offseason, and an NBA exec told Deveney that Bamba would make sense in South Beach:

“They would like to have some younger guys to bring along, guys who are on the (Tyler) Herro-Bam kind of timeline rather than Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry, the guys in their 30s,” one Eastern Conference general manager told Heavy.com. “And this is a kid that the Magic need to move off of, where you can get him right on the upswing. He did not know how he fit into the NBA before this season, but he figured it out this year. It is a good time to get into him, he would be ideal for them.”

Bamba's current deal with the Magic runs out this summer, and he is expected to hit restricted free agency. It remains to be seen if Orlando will offer him a new deal or if the 24-year-old has any intention of staying with the Magic. As it appears, the door could be wide open for the Heat, though the Magic are in line to match an offer sheet. Miami and Orlando could work out a trade, and Deveney suggests using Duncan Robinson as a way to get the young big man.

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Bamba had his best season last term, averaging across-the-board career-best numbers of 10.6 points on 48.0 percent shooting, 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.7 blocks, while also connecting on 1.5 triples per game on a 38.1 percent clip. Those are some pretty attractive numbers, which is why it's no surprise that the Heat are now looking in the 7-foot center's direction.

Bamba pocketed $7.6 million this past year, and he could command a significant pay bump this summer.

Editor's Note: More context from Deveney's repot was added to this story after initial publish.