Miami Heat NBA Trade Deadline Early Predictions 2024: 5 bold moves ft. All-Star talent pursuit

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# 3 Pascal Siakam

The Miami Heat are very familiar with Pascal Siakam. Toronto’s versatile forward has given them fits in past playoff battles. Perhaps bringing him in could get Miami over the hump.

The Raptors already traded OG Anunoby. Most NBA observers believe Siakam is the next to follow. The Cameroonian is in the final of a four-year $136.9 million contract he signed in 2019. Toronto doesn’t want to lose him in free agency for nothing the way they did with Fred VanVleet.

Duncan Robinson, Nikola Jovic, Caleb Martin and a 2027 first-round pick could grease the wheels for a trade.

Siakam isn’t the shooter that Robinson is but he is much better in everything else. The Miami Heat defense will be suffocating with him, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo around.

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#2 Alex Caruso

The Chicago Bulls have been playing well since last month but they are still 15-21 and 11th in the Eastern Conference. They were eliminated in the play-in tournament by the Miami Heat last season and could end up in the same situation this year.

Alex Caruso could also be available for a trade for the right prize. The defensive stalwart is in the last two years of a four-year $37 million contract he signed with the Bulls in 2021. Caruso is rumored to be looking to play for a championship contender.

The Miami Heat should swoop in if he is available. They may not even have to trade Duncan Robinson. Caleb Martin, Nikola Jovic and a first-round pick could be enough to convince Chicago to trade him.

Caruso, Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler leading coach Erik Spoelstra’s defensive schemes will be a nightmare to score against. The shooting guard is also hitting 43.9% from deep so he can also punish defenders when he is given room to shoot.

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#1 Donovan Mitchell

If the Miami Heat are looking for a big splash, getting Donovan Mitchell will get the desired effect. Mitchell’s status in Cleveland is reportedly uncertain. Pat Riley and the Heat might be interested.

“Spida,” though, will not be cheap. The Heat are likely putting Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Nikola Jovic and at least two first-round picks available for Cleveland to consider.

A Big Three of Donovan Mitchell, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo is much better than what the Miami Heat had last season. They may finally have enough ammunition to finish what Butler vowed to complete this year.