There are a few teams that will be looking to make some big moves this offseason in the NBA. While the free-agent class isn’t considered to be a very strong one, the one player that could change the landscape of the league for the 2022-23 season is Bradley Beal.
Beal has a player option for next season that he is likely to decline, making him an unrestricted free agent. It has been reported that Beal is leaning toward re-signing with the Washington Wizards, but until the pen is put to paper on a new contract, anything can happen.
Beal will be sought after as the missing piece by numerous franchises. One team to keep an eye on this summer when it comes to the All-Star shooting guard is the Miami Heat. According to The Athletic, Miami is a team everyone around the league is paying attention to.
“However, the Heat are seen as a legitimate suitor for Beal should he elect to seek a new home, multiple sources said. The Heat have a veteran, championship-ready core in Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo, and P.J. Tucker, as well as talented young players in Tyler Herro, Max Strus and Caleb Martin. Miami would need to complete a sign-and-trade to acquire Beal. Overall, teams will continue to keep an eye on the Heat as a legitimate threat to add talent in the years to come.”
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The Heat are legitimate title contenders this season currently sitting atop the Eastern Conference with a record of 47-26. They are two games clear of the second-place Milwaukee Bucks as the road to the NBA Finals could very well go through South Beach.
Given how well they are playing this season, they don’t seem like a team that would be looking to make a major change this offseason. However, as long as Pat Riley is running the show, you can never count them out.
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If there is a move to be made that will get the Heat closer to winning a championship, Riley will consider making it. This offseason will be an important one for Maimi, as they do have some pieces to build a trade package around.
One player conspicuously missing from the paragraph from The Athletic is Duncan Robinson. Robinson may no longer be seen as a core piece after signing the biggest contract for an undrafted player in NBA history last offseason.
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Robinson could very well be the centerpiece of a trade to bring back some more talent. There have also been reports that teams around the league feel the Miami Heat would even include Tyler Herro if it meant landing an All-Star caliber player such as Beal.
