REPORT: Miami Heat to Weigh TRADE for Trae Young If Giannis Antetokounmpo Plan Fails
Miami Heat eye Trae Young as a potential Plan B in the high-stakes NBA offseason, sparking debate: could the All-Star guard transform Erik Spoelstra’s offense, or does his defensive shortcoming pose too great a risk? Wes Goldberg unpacks fresh reporting linking the Heat to Young if the Giannis Antetokounmpo pursuit falters, revealing why the franchise may pivot after showing little interest in the past.
Key discussion points include the possible trade scenario involving Tyler Herro, Young’s elite playmaking and questionable fit on Miami’s defense, and how this move could impact Bam Adebayo and the team’s cap space plans for 2027.
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Nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im so embarrassed being a heat fan love my team and the guys but Trae really smh we so desperate now its embarrassing af
Trae young is literally ranked the worst defender in the league and is wayyy less efficient than Tyler…this would be a downgrade
Clicked by accident. Did not want to dignify this “report.”
We got Kaz.. Hawks got better without him!
If you’ll trade for Trae just keep Herro lol
This is just Miami trying to gain some leverage over Milwaukee and make it seem like theyre not as desperate.
Might as well trust Kas on the starting job
I’m not sure if you’ve covered this already but if the heat do get giannis does that then give the heat a realistic chance at LeBron?
Nobody wants no defense trae
T Young? yet another bad idea. writers trying to get clicks?
What does that do? Nothing?😂😂😂
I’m down get em if u can I watch Trey young lead the Hawks to Conference finals with mediocre roster
10:00 I hear you maybe I’m crazy lmk but Jimmy and Wade as passers they were extremely smart and did not throw turnovers. I think that’s a huge plus that Trae doesn’t have is he throws hella TO. Jimmy is one of the most careful ppl with the ball. And prime Wade averaged 7.5 assist with his second best player being rookie Michael Beasley who, by the way in his prime was dog shit
Yeah, you guys are terrible, this would be going backwards
Tyler Herro over Trae young any day of the week. Twice on Tuesday!!!!!!
Honestly I would rather keep Hero the. Trae can we focus on young and not old
You guys really need to do your homework before posting podcast with misinformation. Washington’s front office has already stated they are not shopping tray despite the false reports.
The information is out there just do your research before making podcast talking about things that are false. That seems to be the norm now. Say anything for clicks🤷🏾♂️!
TRAE LED A TEAM TO THE CONFERENCE FINALS, TYLER'S TEAMS CAN'T WIN A PLAYOFF GAME, WITH HIM AS THE 2ND BEST PLAYER … TYLER WOULD LEAD A TEAM TO 26 WINS AS THE BEST PLAYER … NO COMPARISON, SUPER BIASED 👎🏾 TYLER FAN BOY😂
I rather hear go for homie from the jazz
my girlfriend and I just broke up last week and i just got scammed for a lot of money today. If the heat end up with trae young i may just move to antarctica and punch a polar bear in the stomach
i’d rather just trade herro for picks and a solid three point shooter and try getting a solid young free agent this year and go forward young