Miami Heat Explores Multi-Player Trades Amid Roster Rebuild

The Miami Heat are actively exploring trades to improve their roster following a disappointing 2025 playoff exit, focusing on frontcourt upgrades and scoring additions. Proposed deals include trading veteran guard Terry Rozier and young forward Nikola Jovic to the Brooklyn Nets for sharpshooter Michael Porter Jr., and a separate potential trade that would send Rozier to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for center Nikola Vucevic and guard Ayo Dosunmu, aiming to strengthen Miami's frontcourt alongside Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware. Another mock trade envisions acquiring Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen by sending Andrew Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks, which would bolster Miami's scoring and frontcourt depth. The Heat are also considering moving Wiggins, who has a large player option contract, with trade talks notably involving the Los Angeles Lakers receiving Wiggins in exchange for Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, and draft assets. While Miami seeks to maintain cap flexibility for future moves, the team is balancing the integration of younger talent with acquiring proven scorers and two-way players to contend in a wide-open Eastern Conference. The uncertainty around Rozier's trade value due to a gambling investigation complicates some trade options, but Miami’s front office, led by Pat Riley, remains committed to improving the roster without sacrificing long-term financial flexibility.