The Miami Heat are clearly all-in on Giannis Antetokounmpo at the moment, but if things don't work out on that front this summer, the team's next pipe dream pivot may have just been revealed. The tea leaves may already be pointing to Anthony Edwards as the potential next superstar the Heat pursues.
Or hopes to pursue.
The interest would certainly be there from the Heat's perspective, and now that there are some whispers that the Minnesota Timberwolves "fear" that Edwards could ask for a trade in the future, he has to be a superstar much more likely to be on the Heat's radar moving forward.
"But it's about satisfying Ant. The fear is, Judd, that at some point, does Ant through his representation, Bill Duffy and others, signal a desire to be elsewhere? We are nowhere near that point, but the fear is there. So Ant, I'm sure deep down knows that he can't get to where he wants to get to with this roster."
Another pipe dream pursuit may drive Heat fans insane
Of course, this is all something that could theoretically end up driving Heat fans crazy. To think that there may already be a pivot is something they must be dreading.
Especially if their pursuit of Giannis leads nowhere, this is the type of pivot that would be a tough sell to the franchise. The Heat's master plan can't revolve around waiting for a superstar to get disgruntled and then ask for a trade.
That's not a plan. That's not a blueprint. That's a hope. And, more often than not, a false one.
From the fan's perspective, it's felt like that has been the Heat's entire philosophy over the last decade. Even though they may have gotten lucky with Jimmy Butler, there's no question that's going to continue happening.
Fans are beginning to realize that, and are growing tired with the Heat's pipe dream hopes.
Are the Heat in the midst of a philosophical crisis?
Sure, we could be having a complete conversation if the Heat find a way to land Giannis, but there are no guarantees that's going to happen this summer. And if it doesn't, will that lead the Heat to another pivot? Perhaps already in mind to Edwards, who could still be years away from even considering this type of trade-demanding scenario?
That's the type of idea that will keep Heat fans up at night.
It's frustrating because it did work out in a big way in 2004 and in 2010. To a certain extent, also in 2019. However, it'd be pretty insane for the Heat to keep relying on these types of pipe dreams.
Especially how the league has quickly moved away from free agency over the last few years.
Time will tell if this will continue to work with Giannis. But, especially if it doesn't, the last thing Heat fans want to hear is that they're pivoting toward a hopeful pursuit of Edwards in the future.
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