"As the trade winds surrounding Morant continue to strengthen, it's become more and more clear that the Heat are emerging as a real threat. In addition to saying the Heat could be one of the more likely landing spots for the disgruntled star, Fischer also added that there doesn't appear to be a robust market. That could certainly change, but at least for now, there's a scenario in which the Heat is able to buy extremely low on Morant."
"The Ja Morant tide is turning in the Heat's favor If we put this entire puzzle together, it does feel as if the stars are quickly aligning for the Heat to fall in a position to pounce on Morant before the NBA Trade Deadline. However, that onus does ultimately fall on the Heat. Sure, everything can be perfectly lined up on a silver platter for Miami, but they'll ultimately have to decide whether to pull the trigger or not."
"The Heat will have to look past the fit concerns with Morant and have a plan in place to adjust the offense (and defense) in a way that will help make this experiment work. This is not one of those scenarios where Miami has to be willing to take a flier and says, "If it works, it works." No, if the Heat decides to pull the trigger on this move, the entire organization would have to be all-in."
Miami is positioned as a leading landing spot for Ja Morant and could acquire him at a relatively low price if market interest remains limited. Morant's camp views Miami as more attractive than Milwaukee, Sacramento, and Minnesota. Trade conditions and alignment of team assets create an opportunity for Miami to pursue Morant before the NBA trade deadline. The Heat must decide to execute a trade and be prepared to meet any asking price. The organization would need to address fit concerns, redesign offensive and defensive schemes, and commit fully to integrate Morant. Success would be a low-risk, high-reward outcome.
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