Miami Heat Rumors: LaMarcus Aldridge and Kyle Lowry continue to loom large

Miami Heat Still Monitoring Trade & Buyout Market: LaMarcus Aldridge

Like the pursuit of Lowry, though for different reasons, the Miami Heat must excercise patience in one of their exploits or attempts to bring in more talent. While the San Antonio Spurs and LaMarcus Aldridge have been clear for some time about their relationship, or lack thereof, they haven’t shipped him out yet.

With that being said, most seem to think he’ll end up on the buyout market. Here’s what O’Connor had to report on the Miami Heat, that topic, and LaMarcus Aldridge.

"The Heat are also considered by front-office executives as one of the favorites to land LaMarcus Aldridge if the Spurs buy out the veteran big. The Trail Blazers are also a threat to acquire Aldridge, sources say. Both Lowry and Aldridge would bolster the championship odds of a Miami team finally finding its groove. Since February 18, the Heat have won 11 of 15 games and have the NBA’s third-best defensive rating. But Miami has a sputtering offense, ranking 22nd over that same stretch and 25th for the full season."

While Aldridge’s former team, the Portland Trail Blazers, also seem to be in pursuit, his role and path to a potential title could be more desirable in Miami. The Heat need the things he’s typically excelled at, badly, so he would likely have a pretty sizable role coming into the door.

Not only could he help the Heat scoring in general and with easy baskets, but he is also a pretty good rebounder, where the Heat are among the league’s worst in the category. Basically, he wouldn’t be a luxury, but an upgrade in a definite area of need.

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching and this team needs to do something if they want to make another run at it. It just has to be done.

These are the latest on their progressions, so keep your eyes peeled because as the Trevor Ariza deal showed, it could come out of nowhere.