The Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat are two teams that will continue to be active in the trade market but for very different reasons. The Nets, starting their rebuild by trading Dorian Finney-Smith and Dennis Schroder, are searching for a trade suitor for the team’s most valuable veteran, Cameron Johnson. Brooklyn is looking to get younger and build through the draft.
As for the Heat, they are in a tougher situation. According to multiple reports , Jimmy Butler has made it clear he wants to be traded, and while Miami is searching for a deal, it’ll be tougher to find a suitor given that he’s 35 years old with a $52.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season.
Making $48.8 million this season, Butler has a short list of teams he prefers to end up with. These are the Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, and Dallas Mavericks. While the Heat don’t have to necessarily adhere to the star’s preferences, all four of these teams can certainly get a deal done if they’re interested…