The Miami Heat have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season, sitting firmly in the Eastern Conference playoff picture with a 29-25 record. As such, there are looking to add another piece or two before Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline to strengthen their roster for the postseason. Here are the latest Heat trade rumors you need to know:
Heat won't trade Hassan Whiteside
Center Hassan Whiteside has seen his playing time decrease from 32.6 minutes per game last season to 25.6 minutes per game this year, but the franchise has no plans to trade him, according to Sean Deveney of the Sporting News.
At this time of year, that will automatically get a guy like Whiteside included in the daily trade rumor mill. But league sources tell Sporting News that a move involving Whiteside would be a long shot, because for all the frustration he gives to Spoelstra, the Heat know how valuable he has been to their rise as a defensive force in the East, which has moved them into contention for one of the top three seeds in the conference.
Whiteside is averaging 14.2 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.
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Miami interested in Tyreke Evans
Tyreke Evans is being openly shopped by the Memphis Grizzlies and is widely expected to be playing elsewhere after the deadline thanks to his production and team-friendly contract. Miami is one of the handful of teams who are trying to pursue him, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Three frontrunners (Boston, Denver and Philadelphia) and a fourth team (Miami) staying engaged on Memphis' Tyreke Evans, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 6, 2018
Evans, who is being held out by the Grizzlies in anticipation of a move, is averaging 19.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game this season.
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