After scoring one of the best heists in the 2025 NBA draft, the Miami Heat should be fully focused on rounding out their roster with an impact wing. Assuming rookie first-rounder Kasparas Jakucionis can fill the playmaking void alongside Tyler Herro, the Heat should be set up on the backcourt, and they look great on the interior with ascending (and maybe untouchable) Kel'el Ware slotted alongside Bam Adebayo.
The wings are a weak spot, though, and that's a fact even for those of us still holding out hope for Andrew Wiggins. That's why momentum seemingly keeps building for a (quietly complicated) pursuit of Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga. The Heat should have eyes on a former top pick at the forward spot, just not this one.
Rather, the Heat should be searching for any possible avenue to Sacramento Kings swingman Keegan Murray, whose name just popped up in trade rumors and, perhaps notably, has no attachment with new general manager Scott Perry, who only assumed control of this front office in April.
Keegan Murray's complementary two-way skills are perfect fits for Miami.
Trade winds are swirling in Sacramento, where it kind of seems as if no one is truly untouchable. While the Kings would "be reluctant to part with" Murray or Keon Ellis, that hasn't stopped other teams from inquiring, per Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. Anderson noted most of the trade speculation in Sacramento "has centered around Kings guard Malik Monk, forward DeMar DeRozan, and center Domantas Sabonis."
For those less than familiar with the Kings' personnel, Sabonis is their brightest star, DeRozan is a primary offensive piece who just arrived in Sacramento last summer on a three-year, $74 million deal, and Monk is, for now at least, the starting point guard since De'Aaron Fox left. If the Kings are willing to discuss these three, then they could be on the cusp of a top-to-bottom reset.
And while Murray might be the closest they have to a young building block, he won't necessarily be spared from the roster changes. He'll be 25 before next season tips, and he's extension-eligible this summer. He has also appeared to plateau, at least statistically, and the 2024-25 campaign wasn't a banner year for him.
Prying him away from Sacramento would still be tough, but it shouldn't be impossible. If nothing else, it's an option the Heat must explore, since he's a far cleaner on-paper fit than Kuminga.
While Kuminga lacks range, can be ball-dominant and hasn't become the defender or rebounder his physical tools say he should be, Murray is a career 37.2 percent three-point shooter who plays a low-maintenance offensive game and has become a versatile weapon on defense. His play style is built to perk up stars, and his presence and reliability would make life easier on Herro, Adebayo, and the like.
If the Heat made a bold move for Kuminga, they'd be banking on him becoming a far better and much more complete version of the player he's been for four NBA seasons. If they instead brokered a trade for Murray, they'd be asking him to basically just keep doing what he's doing—though hopefully, a bit more efficiently and effectively than he did those things last season.
An impact wing just might complete this roster and give Miami a chance to compete in the wide-open Eastern Conference. That's probably why the Heat appear so enamored with Kuminga, but hopefully, they'll realize their attention should shift over to Murray.