{"id":48483,"date":"2025-03-31T06:46:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T06:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=48483"},"modified":"2025-03-31T06:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T06:46:40","slug":"heat-a-potential-landing-spot-for-potentially-available-100-million-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=48483","title":{"rendered":"Heat a &#8216;Potential Landing Spot&#8217; for Potentially Available $100 Million Guard"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1494936379-e1743235210400.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1494936379-e1743235210400.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1494936379-e1743235210400.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1494936379-e1743235210400.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Heat a 'Potential Landing Spot' for Potentially Available $100 Million Guard\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Matthew Stockman\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Miami Heat are in desperate need of a high-level guard. Terry Rozier was acquired to provide a steady hand at that position, but so far, he has failed to impress.<\/p>\n<p>If the Heat are going to rebuild or re-tool, finding a guard of the future is essential. According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, Anfernee Simons could be a potential target for Erik Spoelstra\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe young guard is the main trade asset to keep an eye on in Portland,\u201d Siegel reported. \u201cThere has been plenty of chatter linking Simons to the Orlando Magic since he is from Florida and attended IMG Academy, which is south of the Tampa area. Another team discussed as a potential landing spot for Simons is the Miami Heat, sources said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Siegel continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Butler gone, the Heat are focused on moving forward with Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo as the focal points on their roster. Miami would be a lot more comfortable if Herro wasn\u2019t always tasked with the \u201cpoint guard role,\u201d and moving on from Terry Rozier will be one of their main goals in the offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simons, 25, would be a strong addition to the Heat\u2019s roster. He would slot perfectly next to Bam Adebayo. Simons would also take a significant amount of pressure off Tyler Herro, who is the only true shot-creator and playmaker on the roster right now.<\/p>\n<p>In 69 games this season, Simons is averaging 19.3 points, 4.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds for the rebuilding Portland Trail Blazers. Those numbers could be higher if he was on a more talented team with a bigger role. Simons is in the third year of his four-year $100 million contract. He will enter the final year of that deal next season, which could make him a trade candidate for the Blazers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Heat Cited as Logical Spot for Zion Williamson<\/h2>\n<p>According to Bleacher Report\u2019s Zach Buckley, Zion Williamson would be a logical trade option for the Heat. Of course, that is assuming he was made available by the New Orleans Pelicans after the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Jimmy Butler-less Heat seem primed for a shakeup, and president Pat Riley seldom misses an opportunity to chase a distressed asset,\u201d Buckley wrote. \u201cWilliamson should easily meet that definition. Even if this run has helped restore some value, he won\u2019t cost nearly as much as a player of his caliber normally would. He won\u2019t hit even the 40-game mark, which he has failed to clear in four of his six seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Buckley continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Heat need his offense, though, and they don\u2019t have the trade chips to find this kind of scoring punch and finishing prowess elsewhere. They also have to hope (if not believe) their coaching and conditioning program can bring out his best in ways the Pelicans never have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Zion and Simons meet Miami\u2019s different needs. The fact that both players would be needed to put Spoelstra\u2019s team back in contention shows the required level of re-tooling. Unfortnuately for Heat fans, Miami doesn\u2019t have enough tradable assets to pursue deals for two high-level players this summer.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Heat Have Two Options<\/h2>\n<p>The Heat have two options heading into the offseason. They can either hit the reset button and begin building from the ground up. Or, they can look to re-tool their roster on the fly. Neither approach is wrong; they just require a different mindset heading into the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Pat Riley has always looked to re-tool rather than rebuild. However, the Heat\u2019s current roster is significantly disjointed. A new forward, a guard, and some high-level bench depth are all on the shopping list.<\/p>\n<p>There is unlikely to be a quick fix in Miami. However, landing Simons could be a sizeable step forward. He\u2019s a high-level guard who could create a strong partnership with Adebayo. Miami could potentially draft a forward and pick up some depth in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Riley has a big job on his hands over the next year or two. However, it\u2019s not an impossible job. It will be fun seeing how the Heat navigate their latest rebuilding or retooling process. Especially if the end result is a championship.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Taylor is a basketball reporter covering the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns for Heavy. He has also written for CelticsBlog, USA Today, Yardbarker and FanSided. Adam has a bachelor\u2019s degree in creative writing from Open University. 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