This Massive Heat-Nets Trade Sends Kevin Durant To Miami

Kevin Durant, Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, NBA Trade Rumors
NBA Analysis Network

The Miami Heat have developed a reputation for maintaining a “championship-or-bust” mentality. By that standard, the 2021-22 NBA season was a bust.

Sure, the Heat made the Conference Finals. Yes, they were a game away from advancing to the Finals. If you hadn’t noticed, only the Celtics and Warriors remain in the NBA Playoffs. If it’s championship-or-bust, this year was the latter outcome for the Heat.

At least they made it further than the Brooklyn Nets. They hardly got out of the gate, losing in the first round to the Celtics in a series that never felt competitive. We’re not sure what the mentality is in Brooklyn, but 2021-22 was a bust for the Nets by any standard.

Both of these teams will look to make changes this summer.

LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: 2 Blockbuster Trades To Send Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant To Miami Heat

For Miami, those changes may be incremental. They had a successful enough season to justify tinkering instead of overhauling.

Meanwhile, anything could happen in Brooklyn this summer. If the team decides to go nuclear and move Kevin Durant, could it motivate the Heat to do more than tinker?

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James Piercey

James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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