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Miami Heat Starter On "Leaguewide" List As Potential Trade Target

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Apr 23, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts in the first quarter of game two of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Apr 23, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts in the first quarter of game two of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images

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The Miami Heat missed out on Kevin Durant when he was traded to the Houston Rockets earlier this week. That doesn't team president Pat Riley is done attempting to make moves. The Heat still have plenty of valuable trade assets in order to improve the roster this offseason.

Among the notable trade pieces is forward Andrew Wiggins, who was acquired in the Jimmy Butler trade in February. The Stein Line included Wiggins on a list of players who are being shopped around before agency begins Monday.

Here's what The Stein Line reported late Tuesday night: "Among the veterans currently being monitored leaguewide for potential inclusion in trades this offseason: Miami's Andrew Wiggins, Toronto's RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, Utah's Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson in addition to Collins, Washington's Marcus Smart and Milwaukee's Pat Connaughton."

Wiggins is a solid trade bargaining chip. A former No. 1 pick, he was solid in his half season with the Heat.

JAQUEZ THINKS BACK TO DRAFT NIGHT

Multiple NBA draft prospects are waiting to hear their names called to seize a lifelong dream they've pursued since childhood.

As the draft approaches, it’s a nerve‑racking time for players. Especially those not guaranteed a lottery pick who must wait until the bottom half of the first round.

On the Garage Closes at 9 podcast, Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. reflected on the anxiety he faced leading up to the 2023 NBA Draft.

"I will say it was probably one of the longest days of my life," Jaquez Jr. exclaimed. "I got the call that I was going to be invited to the green room, literally the day before the draft. So, they put me and my family on a flight that night. Got into New York, it was super late, but I couldn't really sleep."

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Shandel Richardson
SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here