Why The Miami Heat Do The Deal

Some will be concerned with the Heat’s depth following this trade. Those concerns will be valid, but be careful not to overblow them: Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler probably don’t need much.

They’d instantly become one of a small handful of the best duos in the NBA. In fact, they might top that list. The role players remaining on this team should be enough to push them to the top.

Caleb Martin, Victor Oladipo, Gabe Vincent, and Max Strus may not be a who’s who of superstardom, but they’re all valuable contributors. Alongside Durant and Butler, they’ll be one of the better teams in the NBA.

Furthermore, the Heat could try to leverage younger players like Nikola Jovic and Omer Yurtseven in another trade between now and the deadline.

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The bottom line is that they’d be receiving Kevin Durant. That’s the type of decision that, realistically, justifies itself.