Does this trade make sense for the Miami Heat?

Adding Ben Simmons could absolutely be a great move for the Miami Heat, but they really should not rush this decision. They have limited draft capital as it is, not having a first-round pick until 2024, and they would have to get rid of Tyler Herro, one of their bright, young talents, to acquire him. 

By making this trade, the Heat would basically be putting “all of their eggs in one basket” with Ben Simmons and hoping that he can become the two-way star he was destined to be. If this was a real trade and the Heat accepted it, they would not have a first-round pick until 2028 and they would have just one second-round pick for the next seven NBA drafts, not including 2021. 

To me, this really is not a smart thing to do, especially since the Heat can open up enough cap space to go after one of the better names available in free agency. If they waive Dragic and Iguodala, the Heat could make a serious run at guys like Lowry and DeRozan, both of which can make a idffernce in their championship efforts immediately. 

Not to mention, the Heat are also a team that was mentioned to be interested in Damian Lillard should he become available in trade talks. That may not happen today, nor tomorrow, nor this year, but having options is important for the Heat. Making this trade for Simmons takes away all of their options and they would be tied down to their core of Simmons, Butler and Adebayo for the foreseeable future. 

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There are better “win-now” options for the Miami Heat to target this offseason and during the 2021-22 season, which is why they should pass up on the opportunity to trade for Ben Simmons.