Heat key player Tyler Herro has terminated his contract that worth $163 Million…
After the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ playoff exit on Wednesday, May 15, the focus now shifts to their five-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell‘s future.
According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Miami Heat “are lurking” if Mitchell does not accept a four-year, $208.5 million contract extension with the Cavaliers this summer.
“They’ve been connected with Mitchell over the years,” Lowe said on “Get Up” on May 16. They’re lurking and they have a lot of stuff to offer in terms of picks and young players.”
Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey proposed a trade that would send Mitchell to the Heat in case the Cavaliers make him available this offseason.
Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jović, a 2029 first-round pick and 2031 first-round pick.
“This trade makes Cleveland deeper, better balanced and younger. For the Heat, it’s a swing for the fences, and a pretty risky one at that,” Bailey wrote.
It’s a risk for the Heat as this trade would deplete their depth, leaving them with a top-heavy roster — Mitchell, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Terry Rozier and not much on their bench.
Herro was a former Sixth Man of the Year and took over the Heat’s offense when Butler went down with an MCL injury in the play-in tournament. He won a game for the Heat against the Boston Celtics.