Miami Heat Rumors: Moving Duncan Robinson for Bradley Beal a moot point

The Miami Heat are the subject of certain trade rumors at the moment. Let’s look at one of the current hypothetical moves.

The Trade

With that knowledge in tow, let’s look at how the trade machines have once again started to heat up, no pun intended. The most recent hypothetical scenario comes from Bleacher Report. Here is what their trade looks like.

Here is a little bit of what B/R  had to say on the move. While we don’t necessarily agree with it, it is worth noting. Here is a direct quote from the piece.

"Miami’s wait-for-2021 plan is a good one—unless a star player becomes available now. Slotting Beal alongside Jimmy Butler (who turns 31 in September) and Bam Adebayo gives Miami a legitimate Big Three, and this doesn’t deplete all of the supporting cast. Losing Herro and Robinson stings, but chances are neither will become the player Beal is right now. If the Heat handle the rest of their roster right, they can contend for the crown as soon as next season. With Pat Riley’s 75th birthday behind him, it’s tough to see the organization passing up a chance to compete at a level that high."

Well, that is good logic, just not fully thought out in my opinion. There are multiple reasons why that is so, but one that stands above all else. Let’s get into it a little bit.

First off, when you look at all the names that the Miami Heat are moving in that potential deal, it is a bit much and even for Bradley Beal. Not that he isn’t worth all of the talent that this trade would send out, for the Miami Heat and what they do, they are losing more value here than they are getting back.

Secondly, who’s to say that Tyler Herro won’t grow into a Bradley Beal type? A lot of people tend to say what Herro “won’t” be already, but who knows?

I will offer you this. Not only is he bigger than Beal, but a complete skillset to run either guard spot has already been displayed by the first-year rookie. Beal had been in the league for a few years before he was either comfortable enough to operate a ton as the lead guy with the ball in his hands or before he was comfortable enough to show us.

Herro has already shown that he is capable of that. Besides and again, we haven’t seen enough to be able to make a solid judgment on what Herro may be as soon as next season.

To reverse-segue, you also take into account that even though he isn’t Beal yet, perhaps his Beal like skillset in his more passive role right now is a better fit for what the Miami Heat are doing. They have managed to be the team they are this season without a true ball-dominant guy on the floor.