Miami Heat trades to improve their Finals chances
This trade is very similar to the previous one, except the Miami Heat get two slightly better players than before. This would help them shore up some of their depth issues.
Trey Burke is a quality backup point guard who can provide the Heat with something they don’t have much of – scoring. In the starting lineup, they may be fine in that category, but off the bench, they could struggle.
He has always been a player that can go out and get a bucket when it’s needed. This fact dates all the way back to his time at Michigan.
Despite only playing around 15 minutes per game, Burke played well last year for the Mavericks. He shot around league average from deep and scored just under seven points per game.
If he could bring this sort of offense to the Heat, they would be in great shape. They don’t need much from their backup point guard, but a little scoring would be nice.
As for Dorian Finney-Smith, he would have a much larger role than Burke in Miami. He is one of the most underrated role players in the NBA.
Finney-Smith is a great defender who can knock down the three-ball with ease. His playstyle is similar to PJ Tucker, so he could simply replicate Tucker’s minutes but off the bench.
Last year, Finney-Smith averaged 9.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. He shot 47.2% from the field and 39.4% from three-point range.
This trade would give the Heat some amazing depth. Adding quality players of this caliber to their bench would greatly improve their Finals odds.