The Miami Heat could certainly use some more depth in their lineup. With the news that Omer Yurtseven will be out much longer than expected, along with Victor Oladipo’s continued absence, the Miami Heat are challenged for bodies, in general, and nonetheless with them still trying to figure out who they are.
With Jae Crowder, a former Miami Heat forward, still among the hottest names associated with the Miami Heat, he hasn’t played a game this season for his current team, the Phoenix Suns. But there may be traction on that front.
According to some of the latest reports, the Suns have made it known who their ideal target might be in a trade for Crowder. Well, at least in the case of the Miami Heat.
Report: Suns seeking Max Strus in a potential Jae Crowder trade https://t.co/zOEr4LrJPW
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With this noise entering the atmosphere, the Miami Heat’s next game would be on Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets, where they obliterated a Charlotte team, 132-115, that they had toyed around with in their previous game. And at the heart of that effort was Max Strus.
The Miami Heat could stand to add a bit of depth to their roster. In the case of Jae Crowder though, they shouldn’t be willing to move Max Strus to get it.
Strus would finish a few points and a three-point make or so shy of career highs in both categories. His complete tally would come in at 31 points, four rebounds, and two assists on 10-16 overall and 8-14 from range.
He was on fire. When Strus is going like that, the Miami Heat are extremely hard to beat and that’s the thing, he just needs to be more consistent.
For the most part this season thus far, he’s been either very good or very bad. And as far as the potential ask from the Suns stands—they can keep asking.
You don’t move one of your top two shooters for Jae Crowder, as that creates another hole for your team. Acquiring Crowder becomes a moot point if you lose one of your key spacers.
The same notion would acquire for Duncan Robinson in most trade scenarios as well, but that’s another chat for another day. As far as Max Strus goes though, he responded well among the trade chatter, though he shouldn’t even worry about it in the first place because it wouldn’t be the best thing for the Heat.
You have to believe the decision-makers understand that too.