NBA teams do not give away stars for free. If you want to trade for one, you’ll need a certain collection of assets in your corner.
A younger player with star potential may be the most useful one. If another team rosters a bonafide star player, but isn’t otherwise good enough to contend and doesn’t have the resources to improve, it’s not atypical for them to trade that star for a younger one.
Essentially, it’s an opportunity to reset their timeline.
Alternatively, draft capital can grease the wheels. If you have enough of it, you might be able to acquire a star without giving up a younger one in return.
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The Miami Heat do not have enough of it. With that said, they may have a young star or two they could use to upgrade their roster. They also have the final component you need to land a cornerstone: salary to match that star’s contract.
Here are three bold trades that have them using those resources.