If the 22-24 Miami Heat, who are currently the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference, do intend on keeping their gritty cultured team together, they may struggle on getting into the playoffs for the foreseeable future.
However, in the current NBA climate, there is a way the Heat could construct some intriguing trade ideas to send some of their unnecessarily overpaid role players elsewhere that would make both parties happier.
The Heat and Pat Riley need to decide if moving forward with their current roster makes the most sense for this franchise in the foreseeable future, as there are multiple players on the market before the February 7th trade deadline, notably a player on the “banana boat.