The Heat can offer a blue-chip young talent in Kel?el Ware, who is third in the NBA in rebounds per 36 minutes at 14.7 (behind Mitchell Robinson and Andre Drummond) and second among all NBA centers in three-point shooting percentage at 41 percent, behind only Denver superstar Nikola Jokic. The Heat?s offer, according to a source, is widely expected to include Ware, Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier?s expiring contract, and another young player or more, as well as first-round picks in 2030 and 2032 and possibly first-round pick swaps in 2026, 2029 and 2031.
The Heat might need to acquire another first-round pick to sweeten its offer. That can be achieved in several several ways. Among them: 1). Try to find a team that will trade a 2026 or 2027 first-round pick to Miami for Andrew Wiggins. 2). Amend the protections on the first-round pick due Charlotte. That first-rounder is lottery protected in 2027 and unprotected in 2028. If Heat waives the protections and Charlotte agrees to accept an unprotected Heat pick in 2026 or 2028, that would free up a third first-rounder to trade to the Bucks.
Miami Herald
So the starting lineup for Miami woul be:
Davion Mitchell, Powell, Jacquez, Bam and Giannis? That?s not a championship caliber team. If I?m Giannis, I?d force my way to the Knicks. KAT and and however many firsts it takes for Giannis. Bucks can flip KAT for more firsts.
Brunson, Hart, Bridges, OG and Giannis is a contender. Hopefully that trade doesn?t happen, though. Would be a tough team for the Celtics to beat.
I don't know what the test for a contender is, but having Giannis plus two All-Stars in Miami seems like it would be a good foundation. Plus, they may be able to hang on to Wiggins.
Bam
Giannis
Wiggins / Jacquez
Powell
Mitchell
They'd need a potential upgrade at PG and a better bench, but that team is on the same tier that won a title for the Bucks.
It's also funny to think of that Knicks team, realizing the perfect coach for that collection of talent would be Tom Thibodeau.
Davion Mitchell has been doing a good job for them. I have been surprised by how well he has played since joining Miami but he continues to maintain his level player.
* One of the top defensive PGs in the league.
* Offensively. A solid ball-handler. Low mistake player on offense. Only 1.7 turnovers against 7.2 assists per game. Over a 4:1 AST:TOV ratio. Moves the ball. Keeps everyone involved. Keeps his teammates happy. A reluctant shooter but is making the shots he takes at 47% FG 40% 3PT. 9ppg in just under 30mpg.
I think you can win with Davion Mitchell as your starting PG. Team orientated. Top defender.
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