Sometimes, you’ve got to go for the Hail Mary. Sometimes, NBA teams need to take a wild swing.
Nobody wants to go to their last resort. That’s why it’s the last resort – if you’ve run out of options, you may have one more wild swing to take.
If a team is having a disappointing season, and they don’t have enough resources to make an obvious move, they may have to throw a Hail Mary.
The Miami Heat may be in that position. At 25-21, this team is competitive. On the other hand, they’re falling well short of a standard that would make them title contenders. They may want to make a bold trade leading up to the deadline.
Here’s one that lands them Rui Hachimura of the Washington Wizards.