Miami Heat Add Two-Time All-Star Guard In Proposed Trade

The Miami Heat have not gotten off to the hottest of starts this season after an active offseason set expectations high. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo are having noticeable chemistry issues and the team is losing close games to teams that they should beat.Giannis Antetokounmpo 

It is early in the season but the trade rumors are already starting to heat up. Miami has reportedly been monitoring Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving. However, Dallas has made it clear they do not plan on moving Irving this season. So, Miami must pivot to Plan B if they were to target another guard via trade and there is one name out there on a bad team who could be a trade candidate.

Darius Garland, 26, could be an interesting name for the Heat to monitor if he becomes available and it is becoming more likely by the day that he does. Garland's name has been connected to potential trade discussions surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers and the team could eventually decide that moving him is the best way to restock its asset collection. The Clippers recently lost five first-round picks as punishment following the NBA's investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the organization, leaving their long-term outlook in a difficult position.

Here is a possible trade that could happen between the Heat and Clippers:

Heat receive: G Darius Garland, F Isaiah Jackson

Clippers receive: F Andrew Wiggins, F Nikola Jovic, 2029 first-round draft pick

Garland is a two-time All-Star with some relevant playoff experience and would give Miami another high-level scorer and playmaker alongside Antetokounmpo and Adebayo. For the Heat, adding Garland could go a long way toward strengthening the core of the backcourt. Miami made several veteran additions this offseason, but the team still has questions surrounding its point guard situation. Davion Mitchell has turned into a dependable player, but even after his solid start to the season, can he be the starting point guard of a true contending team? That's a question Pat Riley and the front office may need to consider as they get closer and closer to February's deadline.

Jackson, 24, is a solid backup power forward/center for Miami to add too. He is basically a younger Bobby Portis but with the team having a lack of youth at the moment, Jackson could have a sizable role for the Heat over the next two seasons.

It may be time for the Heat and Jovic to part ways after the Serbian forward has disappointed since signing his rookie contract extension prior to last season. At the amount of money he is making each season, he is not performing quite to that level. The Clippers could see a young forward and take a chance on him in a return. Wiggins has been a solid piece of the Heat's roster since joining but if the team can add a playmaker like Garland, he's the price they'll have to pay to acquire him along with a future first-round draft pick.