Miami Heat: Best trade ever made with the Boston Celtics
By Jack Simone
Best trade the Miami Heat made with the Boston Celtics: Five-team trade
Ironically enough, the best trade the Miami Heat ever made involving the Boston Celtics also happens to be the most complicated one. The five-team trade worked out the best for Miami.
In the deal, the Miami Heat got back three players who would end up making an actual impact for them. They received Antoine Walker, Jason Williams, and James Posey.
Of the three, Williams ended up panning out the most. He played the most games in Miami of all of them (187) and put up quality numbers during his time there.
As for Walker, he didn’t end up playing as well in Miami as he did in Boston, where he was a two-time All-Star in his first stint there. Then there is Posey, who played a relatively small role, and Andre Emmett, who never suited up for the Heat.
Regardless, all three (Walker, Williams, and Posey) contributed to the Miami Heat’s success during the 2006 season. They were all a part of that championship team, meaning they are all embedded into Miami Heat history.
Despite the net gain, the Miami Heat did have to part ways with Rasual Butler as a part of this trade. He played his first three seasons in Miami, but the impact of Walker, Williams, and Posey exceeded what Butler alone was bringing to the table.
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None of the other players, or picks who turned into players, that the Miami Heat traded played for the teams they were traded to. That’s some great value for the Miami Heat.