Why The Miami Heat Should Pursue The Trade

Meanwhile, this one is a no-brainer for the Miami Heat as well. They’re acquiring a superstar.

Tyler Herro is supremely talented, but his gifts fall well short of Donovan Mitchell’s. At 22, he still has time to make up the ground between the two, but it’s far from a safe bet. In acquiring Mitchell, the Heat are effectively landing the player they hope Herro can become.

A “Big 3” of Mitchell, Jimmy Butler, and Bam Adebayo make for one of the most talented trios in the National Basketball Association.

Pairing Mitchell with Kyle Lowry in the backcourt doesn’t hurt either. Simply put, the Heat are in the championship business. This deal gives them the starriest roster they’ve had since LeBron James took his talents to South Beach.

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It doesn’t come without risks. Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry are both aging out of their primes. It’s possible that this deal doesn’t yield a championship, and the Heat miss those draft picks badly. No matter: fortune favors the brave.

The Miami Heat have generally operated as a franchise that understands that.