Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G/F Caleb Martin, 2027 First-Round Pick (Top-4 Protected – MIA)
Miami Heat Receive: F/C Jarred Vanderbilt
Of course, the star player + spacing strategy may be little more than a trend. The NBA is dominated by trends, and those trends change.
For example, playmaking bigs are back in fashion. We’ve been watching Nikola Jokic dominate the NBA for years.
With that said, the success the Sacramento Kings have had with Domantas Sabonis has teams around the league thinking.
For that matter, twin-tower models seem to be coming back.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jarred Vanderbilt, Los Angeles Lakers & Miami Heat Updates
The Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Memphis Grizzlies are all contending with two players who could conceivably play the 5 in their frontcourt.
Could the Heat pair Vanderbilt with Bam Adebayo?