"Under the premise of "If the trade deadline was before the season," this proposed trade has Miami landing Zion Williamson. In return, the Heat would send Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakučionis, a 2026 first-round pick, a 2028 first-round pick, a top-five protected 2030 first-round pick, and a 2032 lottery-protected first-round pick back to New Orleans. At first glance, this feels like a ton to give up for an injury-prone Zion."
"The problem with this type of deal is that at its ceiling, it's hard to envision Zion being the missing piece for a title for Miami. Bam, Herro, and Zion make an intriguing big three, but it's essentially upgrading Andrew Wiggins. The flaw with Miami's roster is the lack of true ball-handling guards, and trading away Jakučionis in this proposed deal sends away one of Miami's options to fill this flaw."
Miami lacks a true, reliable superstar beyond Jimmy Butler and risks falling short in 2025-26 with the current roster. A proposed trade sending Zion Williamson to Miami would cost Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakučionis and multiple first-round picks across 2026, 2028, 2030 (top-five protected) and 2032 (lottery-protected). Zion's significant injury history limits his floor and availability, having played more than 30 games in only two of five seasons. The move would mainly upgrade a wing without addressing ball-handling, remove a developing guard option, and could plunge the franchise into a prolonged rebuild if it fails.
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