The Miami Heat finally got Dwyane Wade under contract along with handing a top-dollar deal to Goran Dragic. Those moves along with the return of Luol Deng and the drafting of Justise Winslow have set the Heat up for a positive looking 2015 season. However, is the team done making moves as the second week of free agency continues? Trade deals could be headed to South Beach in the coming days.
According to ESPN's Marc Stein, the Miami Heat are getting in on the trade talks for Jamal Crawford. Right now, the Cleveland Cavaliers are leading that front as they offer up Brendan Haywood and a non-guaranteed contract in exchange for the former Sixth Man or the Year. The Heat are hoping to get in on the talks as they look to take some of the scoring work load off Wade's shoulders. Getting Crawford in the mix would improve their depth for the upcoming season.
According to the Miami Herald, the Heat would likely offer up players like Mario Chalmers or Chris Andersen who have been tossed around in trade talks earlier this offseason. With options like Shabazz Napier and Winslow on the roster, the Heat have the talent to back up Dragic and can afford to let go of Chalmers while Josh McRoberts and Hassan Whiteside replace Andersen. If the Heat fail to get a deal done for Crawford, they could aim to try and acquire Nick Young from the Los Angeles Lakers who Stein is reporting as available. Young's contract will not be ideal for the Heat, but he could easily help with scoring.
Outside of re-signing their own talent, the Heat remained quiet so far this offseason. According to the Herald, the Heat are gearing up for next year as they plan to chase big names like Kevin Durant. The Heat wanted the financial flexibility to be able to re-sign Whiteside while getting a marquee name. Wade will also be looking for a contract yet again. The veteran made it clear that just because he signed a one-year contract does not mean he intends on retiring any time soon.
During a quick Q&A with fans on Twitter, Wade made it clear that retirement is not an option. According to Wade since he is "averaging 20 plus a game at 33 years old, I think I'll stay around for alili while..." With Wade still betting on himself, the Heat can expect bigger contract demands next season as he will be looking for a multi-year deal.
