The Miami Heat are facing multiple roster decisions this offseason, with most of the attention centered on Jimmy Butler’s future. Despite this, Miami could explore trades while retaining Butler. According to Bleacher Report, a recent proposal involves the Heat acquiring Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. Following the NBA draft, the Hawks might be considering a rebuild, especially after trading Dejounte Murray. The proposed deal would have Miami sending Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Nikola Jovic, and two future first-round picks (2029, 2031) to Atlanta in exchange for Young.
You give up Tyler Herro, who I think goes in any star deal,” the Bleacher Report analyst detailed in the June 29, 2024, live stream on potential NBA trades that could happen before free agency. “He’s just the piece waiting to be moved.
“You include Duncan to make the salaries match and provide the Hawks with a shooter they could trade later. Jovic is a promising young player, and the two first-round picks become intriguing given the uncertainty surrounding Jimmy Butler’s future.”
Heat Guard Tyler Herro Still Has 3 Seasons Remaining on a 4-Year, $120 Million Contract
Miami could be eager to move on from Herro’s four-year, $120 million contract that still has three seasons remaining. Herro has a sizable $29 million cap hit in 2024-25.
So far, the Hawks have been unable to find a trade for Young that convinced the front office to proceed. While Atlanta would gain a legitimate scorer in Herro, he’s had injury issues in recent years. The Hawks would likely prefer the future draft picks to be sooner than 2029.
Herro played only 42 games for Miami last season, averaging 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game while shooting 39.6% from long range during those limited appearances.
Will the Hawks Hit the Reset Button by Striking a Blockbuster Trade With Trae Young?
Atlanta could take two different paths now that the team has moved on from Murray. After the Young-Murray backcourt experiment never quite went as planned, the Hawks could go back to building a roster around their remaining star guard.
Atlanta could choose to hit the reset button and trade more starters like Young and Clint Capela in the coming months. Under this scenario, Atlanta would be rebuilding around new No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher.
Young still has three seasons remaining on a five-year, $215 million contract. The point guard has a player option for his final season, which would allow Young to hit NBA free agency as soon as 2026.
Trae Young Prefers a Trade to the Lakers, Spurs or Pelicans: Insider
Prior to the Murray deal, Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer reported that the Hawks were expected to “gauge trade possibilities” for Young among others
The NBA insider floated the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans among the teams Young would prefer to land. Miami could also make some sense as a franchise able to revitalize Young’s value given the team’s strong reputation around The Association.
“The Hawks are certainly expected to now gauge trade possibilities for Murray, All-Star guard Trae Young, Clint Capela and the rest of their rostered players who aren’t named Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher, sources said,” Fischer detailed in a June 28 article titled, “Brandon Ingram expected to become available for trade as wing market comes into focus.”
“Young does have the Pelicans in mind of preferred possible next teams, league sources told Yahoo Sports, in addition to the Spurs and Lakers, but Young’s fit has never made much sense for a New Orleans situation that currently features C.J. McCollum in its backcourt.”
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