"According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, while the Heat does have interest in Morant, the team's ultimate dream revolves around acquiring Giannis during the offseason. In order for the Heat to have a realistic shot at Giannis in the event that he were to hit the block, they'd have to keep every last one of their available assets at their disposal until then."
"That means holding on to the entire asset chest through this year's NBA Trade Deadline. In other words, Miami doesn't have much wiggle room, if any at all, in a hypothetical pursuit of Morant. Would they take Morant if it meant only parting ways with expiring contracts? Sure. But that doesn't seem like a very likely scenario, especially if the Memphis Grizzlies had their way."
"Even though this isn't all that surprising, this plan should be considered a huge risk because there's no guarantee that Giannis will even hit the trade block during the offseason. And if he doesn't, that means the Heat will have passed on the opportunity to trade for another star player without the reward of Giannis. Again. It's certainly a huge risk and, honestly, odds are that the Heat will be left without Giannis in the end."
Miami intends to prioritize acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo and plans to retain all available assets through the offseason rather than use them at the current trade deadline. The Heat still have interest in Ja Morant but lack the flexibility to part with significant pieces and would likely only consider deals involving minimal costs such as expiring contracts. That strategy exposes the team to major risk because Giannis may never be available, potentially leaving Miami having passed on other star opportunities without reward and frustrating the fanbase.
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