The Miami Heat don't really need to make a trade to stay among the contenders in the Eastern Conference, but let's enter some alternate reality in which Micky Arison and Pat Riley inexplicably decide that the team needs to swing a deal before the trade deadline.
What would they do?
Well, this is an incredibly tough situation because the Miami Heat are most assuredly not a team built to make trades. Their roster is comprised of three superstars and then some spare parts (go with the hyperbole here; I'm not really trying to insult Mike Miller, Udonis Haslem and the rest of the non-Big Three).
There are no trade exceptions, and the team is rather gutted of draft picks, with only their first-rounder in 2012 left in the near future. I'm assuming they keep that pick because it would be nonsensical for the Cleveland Cavaliers to swap picks with the Heat this year, as they have the option of doing.
Moreover, I'm assuming that Udonis Haslem is un-tradeable because the Heat are a classy enough organization that they want to reward his loyalty to the franchise.
So with a very limited hand, let's take a look at some potential deals with an ever-so-slight possibility of them proposing and the other team accepting.
I'm not saying these are very realistic, just that they're not incredibly unrealistic. Additionally, I have no rumors or sources to back up any of these proposed deals; they're purely speculation.
Let's do it then. To the trade machine.
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