Miami Heat could win with Kyrie Irving… but at what cost?

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) bumps into Miami Heat guard Max Strus (31)( Michael Laughlin-USA TODAY Sports)
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) bumps into Miami Heat guard Max Strus (31)( Michael Laughlin-USA TODAY Sports)
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Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) drives past Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) (Michael Laughlin-USA TODAY Sports)

The Miami Heat may be in the business to make a trade before the February 9th trade deadline and with that, there is one particular star that has made it known, and oh so publicly, that he wishes to be moved from his current situation.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last day or so, then you know that this guy is Kyrie Irving. The enigmatic point guard finally decided to strike back against the Brooklyn Nets, it seems, over a tumultuous last couple of years by declaring that he would like to be traded before the trade deadline.

And in the midst of a season where his team, the Brooklyn Nets, are thought to be amongst the contenders in the NBA for the title, while their record shows that to be true as well, he is locked in on his request.

But with all of that in mind and when it comes to the Miami Heat, it’s a very murky scenario and for a few reasons. But, what does clarity on the situation look like?