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Miami Heat: Pros/cons of trading for John Wall before NBA trade deadline

By Zachary Weinberger

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 26: The jersey of John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards as seen during the game against the Detroit Pistons on December 26, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) (EDITORS NOTE this image has been converted to black and white)
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 26: The jersey of John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards as seen during the game against the Detroit Pistons on December 26, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) (EDITORS NOTE this image has been converted to black and white) /
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MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 04: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards looks on from the bench against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on January 4, 2019 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 04: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards looks on from the bench against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on January 4, 2019 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Ok, hear me out. What if I told you that there could be a possible way that Wizards point guard John Wall can be moved to the Miami Heat at the NBA trade deadline. Crazy, right? Indeed.

This Thursday at 3:00 PM Eastern is the NBA trade deadline, and while there are already teams making deals, the Miami Heat have been a little loud too, trading Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington for Ryan Anderson’s contract. While they will probably try for more low-key players, there are a few big names out there that could, and I emphasize “could” be in negotiations.

The 28-year-old point guard that came out of Kentucky is one of them.

Multiple reports have come out since I thought about this article that could easily refute my, albeit, far-fetched idea. One of these reports is that Washington Wizards owner, Ted Leonsis, states that such players like the former first overall pick John Wall and Bradley Beal are not up to be traded.

This could be entirely factual since Wall is arguably their best player, but we have learned in the past that this could be a decoy or a smokescreen. Or possibly, they need to be blown away by the trade, look at the Pelicans towards the Lakers for superstar Anthony Davis.

However, with their third star in Otto Porter Jr. being traded to the Chicago Bulls yesterday evening, it’s quite possible that the Wizards’ plan on blowing it up now that Wall may be out for a while.

Furthermore, the second report. which was released Tuesday afternoon by ESPN, was that Mr. Wall is now out approximately 12 months after he gets another leg surgery after he ruptured his left Achilles tendon when he slipped and fell at his home. But, before you click out the page in disgust, let me explain the pros and cons if the Heat were to get a trade done by Thursday’s deadline for elite point guard John Wall.

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