In today’s look at what’s going on in the world of the Miami Heat, we grade and recap Hassan Whiteside’s season and take a look at whether a trade for Chris Paul is possible.
In our weekly look at the world of the Miami Heat, Hassan Whiteside takes his turn in our grade and season recap series, and we speculate on whether the Heat can capitalize in the developing drama swirling around the Houston Rockets by making a move to trade for Chris Paul or Clint Capela. We also take an updated look at the outlook for the Heat as the NBA draft quickly nears.
Without further ado, we’ll take a look back at the past week here at All U Can Heat.
Heat have a specific goal in mind approaching NBA draft: Kenneth Wilson took a dive into the mind of team president Pat Riley ahead of the draft. Kenneth breaks down the list of players who the Miami Heat have worked out and spoken with in their pre-draft prep.
An informative Q&A with Heat Check Gaming’s HotShot: Our NBA 2K League specialist, Rahmeaun Rahming, got to sit down with HotShot of Heat Check Gaming, the Miami Heat’s 2k League team. Rahmeaun has been doing tremendous work digging in on Heat Check Gaming as their season ramps up.
Would the Heat consider trading a part of their core for a higher pick? Kenneth weighs the pros and cons of trying to trade up in a draft which is remarkably top-heavy. There would surely be a major price to pay if the Miami Heat wanted to jump into the top three or four, but would that price be worth it?
Three angles the Heat could take in the draft: Our Richard Nurse takes his turn digging in on the aims of the Miami Heat in the upcoming NBA draft and breaks down three distinct approaches the team could take.
Who would you rather have right now, Bam Adebayo or Clint Capela? It’s a big question, but Kenneth Wilson asks it as the Houston Rockets enter what appears to be a self-inflicted meltdown. As the Rockets are willing to trade just about anybody on the roster with the exception of James Harden, should the Heat try to kick the tires on a swap of centers?
Is Chris Paul to the Heat a viable option? Our Zachary Weinberger takes a look at the extended fallout of what’s going on in Houston and explores the variables that would be involves in a trade for Chris Paul.
Hassan Whiteside’s season recap and grade: Hassan Whiteside took his turn in our ongoing recap and grade series as the offseason continues. Whiteside had a bizarre season leading up to a huge decision this summer in the form of a $27 million player option, and we took a look at the 2018-19 that was for the center.
Check back next Sunday for our next Miami Heat Hot Topics news update.