Will Kyrie Irving Be A Member Of The Miami Heat This Season?

The Miami Heat just wrapped up one of their biggest offseasons as a franchise. They added one of the best players in the NBA in Giannis Antetokounmpo while surrounding him with a plethora of veteran talent such as Klay Thompson, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bobby Portis. The only other offseason where the Heat made a move for one of the top players in the league is when they added LeBron James in 2010, who, along with the "Big Three", led the team to three straight NBA Finals appearances. While the Heat's offseason was very successful, apparently they may not be done quite yet when it comes to making big moves. It seems pretty doubtful the team makes another big swing prior to the beginning of the regular season next week. However, there is a name floating around who the Heat could show further interest in prior to February's trade deadline.

The Heat have reportedly been loosely linked to Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving after the nine-time All-Star recently returned to the court for the first time since March 3, 2025.

Irving has been included in trade discussions for what feels like the last couple of seasons and the Heat could be a destination even after all of their offseason acquisitions. A trade for Irving would most likely include Andrew Wiggins and Nikola Jovic as the two main outgoing pieces. It may not make too much sense at the moment for Miami to make a move for Irving but if the Mavericks are off to a poor start this campaign, Irving will more likely than not be added to the trade block and will be moved prior to the trade deadline. The Mavericks are a rebuilding franchise after having dealt Luka Doncic in 2025 and selecting Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 draft pick they were awarded last summer. Irving doesn't exactly fit the franchise's rebuilding timeline with his age unless Dallas feels they can compete this season.

For the Heat, adding a veteran like Irving could go a long way in securing the strength of the backcourt. Davion Mitchell has turned into a very dependable player but 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. The Heat's backcourt has been out of sorts for the past few seasons and despite Irving recovering from his ACL injury, he would immediately become the best guard this team has had in quite some time. He is under contract through this season with a player option for the 2027-28 season.