"But short of that happening, and it doesn't appear as if that's going to be the case unless Giannis is willing to demand a trade, the Heat should not waste any assets on the idea of marginally improving the team at the deadline. Instead, the Heat should look to sell as many plausible assets as they can to prepare for an all-in pursuit of Giannis during the offseason."
"It's clear, especially with how the team has played of late, that this Heat team is in no position to make a win-now move, unless it involves acquiring a superstar. But there's no other non-star move that would make the Heat a contender in the Eastern Conference. After an impressively strong start to the season, the Heat has lost five straight games and six of its last seven."
The Miami Heat should be sellers at the NBA Trade Deadline and preserve assets for an offseason pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo unless he becomes available. The team lacks sufficient top-tier talent to become a contender through marginal trades. Miami has lost five straight and six of seven, standing 14-12, with injuries contributing to inconsistency. Using assets for small upgrades would be short-sighted given the need to assemble assets for a potential Giannis bidding war. The Heat must maximize tradable assets now and avoid trading them away for moves that only marginally raise this season's ceiling.
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