Blockbuster new trade proposal sends Trae Young to Miami for huge Tyler Herro-centric package

This summer has the potential to see a lot of shake-up in the league and two teams that could be in the middle of that shake-up are the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat. Atlanta will look to reshape their roster, which means they will likely break up the backcourt duo of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray. Atlanta winning the NBA draft lottery and securing the No. 1 pick also adds a huge layer of intrigue to their offseason.

The Miami Heat could also experience a slight shakeup after an early playoff exit against the Boston Celtics. Jimmy Butler’s future is in question and the Heat are still looking to add another star. Even if they don’t trade Butler, they could look to add a star player such as Donovan Mitchell.

They could also consider making a surprise trade, like the one for Trae Young. Miami hasn’t been mentioned much as a team that would be interested in trading for Young, but Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey had a trade proposal that sent Young and Kobe Bufkin to Miami for a big return.

Trae Young and Kobe Bufkin for Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Terry Rozier, a 2028 first-round pick swap and a 2030 first-round pick swap

“The Miami Heat don’t have a lot of draft capital to offer in trades, but they may not need it after how some of their young players have performed this season.

Given his potential as a forward, Jaime Jaquez Jr. should be worth more than most first-round picks in this year’s draft. Tyler Herro is a proven scorer of over 20 points per game. And although Terry Rozier is not a prospect, his salary is necessary for the trade to function properly. Caleb Martin could have helped on that front, but he has a $7.1 million player option that he seems likely to decline.

The Hawks could get more compensation from other teams, but they might want more immediate returns. A rotation with Dejounte Murray, Herro, Jaquez, Jalen Johnson and Clint Capela, with Rozier, Onyeka Okongwu and Bogdan Bogdanović coming off the bench would remain in the hunt for a playoff spot without having the bad matchup between Murray and Young.

For Miami, it would be a talent game. The Heat ranked 21st in offensive rating this season, and Young, despite his flaws and the constant stream of criticism he’s faced over the years, remains one of the most dynamic offensive powerhouses in the NBA.

The Heat would have to scour the free agent or undrafted free agent market for depth around Young, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, but they have proven adept at this in the past. »

This is an attractive business proposition. I think Young could make sense for Miami, as they have needed an offensive creator and playmaker to surround Butler and Bam Adebayo. They traded for Terry Rozier before the trade deadline, but he wasn’t healthy for the playoffs and they might try to trade him in a big deal this summer. Herro is a good scorer, but is a huge liability in defense. Jaquez Jr also struggles on defense, but has shown a lot of potential this season and has been one of the best signings across the board. Draft picks could become valuable in the future, but given that Young and Adebayo aren’t older players, Miami should still struggle when it’s time to pass on those picks.

I don’t think Atlanta wants to trade Bufkin unless it’s for a star player, which none of these players are. When healthy, Bufkin has been a good two-way guard, especially on defense. He’s made huge strides in the G-League and has shown his defensive potential by getting real rotation minutes this season with the Hawks. I think Atlanta views him as an important part of the future and wouldn’t include him in a trade centered around Tyler Herro.

Would this trade package from the Heat help the Hawks in the long run? I think this is better than what the Lakers could offer as I would rather have Herro and Jaiquez Jr than Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, but I would still question this team’s ceiling with Dejounte Murray being the better player . Murray is a good player, but I think the Hawks’ ceiling is higher with Young as the centerpiece, although I recognize the difficulties in building around him. This team could be a playoff contender, but unless Johnson or the No. 1 pick makes big strides toward becoming a star player, I think the ceiling would be limited for the Hawks. There are also no reports suggesting the Heat would be interested in Young and I don’t know if they would offer him all of these players. Murray has been mentioned as a potential target for the Heat.

There has been speculation that the Spurs are pairing Young with Victor Wembanyama, but that is just speculation and according to a report from Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer, the Spurs may not be very interested in acquiring Young, at least not for the moment:

“The San Antonio staff would be committing professional misconduct in not considering the opportunity to pair a league leader and big-screen maestro like Young with Wembanyama. The Spurs have thus far approached building around Wembanyama as an intriguing experiment, where they will weigh all kinds of variables around their rookie of the year. However, according to several figures around the league with knowledge of the situation, the Spurs’ maneuvering plans to bring Young to San Antonio have been greatly overestimated. expressed little interest in getting Young to date.

Fischer then mentioned the Lakers as a possible destination for Young, which has been rumored for some time.

“Young’s place in the pecking order of available talent this offseason has been a predominant question that league staff are discussing throughout this harvest week. The Lakers, for example, are a team that is interested in Young after Los Angeles held trade discussions with Atlanta over Dejounte Murray in February, sources say, the Lakers are now armed with three first-round picks to pursue a top talent to pair with James and Davis. , but Los Angeles will have to consider other options before committing any type of capital to Young.

Interestingly, the Spurs are reportedly not interested in bringing in Young. The fit seems logical, as Young is one of the best offensive creators in the NBA and he would create an excellent pick-and-roll team with Wembanyama. Wembanyama is already one of the best defensive players in the league and would help cover up the weaker part of Young’s game. Additionally, the Spurs control the Hawks’ draft picks, meaning Atlanta could attempt to rebuild if they can get them back.

There could be a lot of movement this offseason around the league and Atlanta and Miami could be right in the middle of those conversations.