The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets are currently sitting towards the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and both are currently up against some tough Western Conference opponents. Heat are on a trip out west visiting some teams and the Nets are currently hosting a couple tough teams.
The Miami Heat are seventh right now, Brooklyn Nets are eighth but according to reports, the two teams fighting for playoff positioning might be looking to make a deal with each other.
Following courtesy of Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN New York.
Hearing Nets continue to talk to teams about Brook Lopez. Sources say Miami has shown a strong interest.
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) January 14, 2015
This deal would be a little confusing to understand. For the Heat, why make the deal? Unless you’re looking to put an established big man in the middle and move Chris Bosh out to his original position of power forward, then it makes sense.
The Miami Heat don’t have too many assets and could easily give up a guy like Luol Deng and maybe the young Hassan Whiteside in the deal. That wouldn’t be good though if you’re the Miami Heat.
Where it doesn’t make sense is the surprise 2015 Hassan Whiteside is having. Whether Whiteside is going to continue his roll of great plays and even better play for the Heat is yet to be determined, but why make this move and hinder his development? His last 5 games have been huge for the Heat.
