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Ranking the Miami Heat players in order of trade value

By Simon Smith

Nov 12, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward Josh McRoberts (center) Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (left) and Miami Heat forward James Johnson (right) react to a foul during the first half against the Utah Jazz at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward Josh McRoberts (center) Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (left) and Miami Heat forward James Johnson (right) react to a foul during the first half against the Utah Jazz at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Miami Heat are currently 13th in the eastern conference with a 9-20 record. Here we rank in order the trade value of each Heat player.

Oct 30, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) is pressured by San Antonio Spurs forward Pau Gasol (16) during the first half at American Airlines Arena. The Spurs won 106-99. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Hassan Whiteside

Age: 27

Position: Center

2016/17 Salary: $22,116,750

Contract Expires: 2019/20 (Player option)

2016/17 Stats: 18.1 points per game (PPG), 14.8 rebounds per game (RPG), 2.4 blocks per game (BPG), 54.8 field goal percentage (FG%), 33.8 minutes per game (MPG), 29 games played (GP)

At just 27 years of age and having a career year, Whiteside is the cream of the crop as a Miami Heat trade target. Despite the influx of small ball throughout the league, Whiteside has shown there is still a place in the league for a traditional inside big man. In what is essentially his third full season in the league, Whiteside will surely come under heavy consideration when it comes to all star voting.

If the Heat were to become open to dealing Whiteside, it would make sense that a center/big would be coming to them in return. Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins would be the ideal target. With speculation always at his doorstep, and controversy never far away, a call to the Kings regarding Cousins could definitely be a consideration.

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