One NBA writer is proposing that the Miami Heat acquire Malcolm Brogdon from the Portland Trail Blazers and Jonathan Isaac from the Orlando Magic in a blockbuster deal.
Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Heat, Blazers, Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers:
Sixers get: Terance Mann (via Clippers), Robert Covington (via Clippers), Kyle Lowry (via Heat), Protected 2028 first-round pick (unprotected in 20230, via Clippers)
Clippers get: James Harden (via Sixers), PJ Tucker (via Sixers)
Heat get: Malcolm Brogdon (via Blazers), Jonathan Isaac (via Magic)
Knicks get: Marcus Morris (via Clippers)
Magic get: Evan Fournier (via Knicks), Amir Coffey (via Clippers), Protected Wizards’ 2024 first-round pick (via Knicks)
Blazers get: Duncan Robinson (via Heat), Danuel House Jr. (via Sixers), Protected 2027 first-round pick (unprotected in 2028, via Heat)
The Heat tried to acquire Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday this offseason. However, Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and Holiday was sent to the Boston Celtics. Many people around the NBA believe Miami president Pat Riley needs to make a trade for the team to compete with Boston and Milwaukee.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Malcolm Brogdon, Jonathan Isaac, Miami Heat Updates
Brogdon averaged 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 67 games for the Celtics last season. He won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award and shot 48.4% from the field, 44.4% from beyond the arc and 87.0% from the free-throw line.
Isaac, meanwhile, hasn’t been able to stay healthy for the past three years. He’s only played in 11 games since 2020. The big man averaged 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds last season for the Magic while shooting 41.5% overall, 40.0% from 3 and 55.6% from the free-throw line.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Malcolm Brogdon, Jonathan Isaac, Miami Heat Updates
The Heat, who lost to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals in five games, could start Brogdon, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Kevin Love and Bam Adebayo and bring Isaac off the bench if Miami’s front office figured out a way to acquire Brogdon from Portland and Isaac from Orlando.
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