Heat Linked to Former NBA Defensive Player of the Year originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Marcus Smart’s future is up in the air, and the Miami Heat are officially in the mix. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year is expected to be on the move this offseason, with multiple teams vying for his services.

At a time when there is little certainty in the NBA, let alone cost certainty, Alec Burks said on Tuesday he is hopeful of being able to offer both for the Miami Heat.

T he Miami Heat are entering a very interesting offseason. The Heat are coming off a highly disappointing 2024-25 campaign that ended with only 37 victories, and Miami has more th

"Miami has prioritized pursuits of Giannis Antetokounmpo (if he became available this summer) and Durant (whom they’re actively trying to acquire) on their wish list ahead of Kuminga, who’s viewed as a fallback option to the two superstars," wrote Scotto.

Miami Heat guard Alec Burks (18) points to a player while gets back on defense during the second half of an NBA game against the Charlotte Hornets at Kaseya Center on March 23, 2025, in Miami. D.A. Varela [email protected]

The Memphis Grizzlies stunned the NBA world when they traded Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic on Sunday, but moving Ja Morant would be an even more shocking move.

This isn’t exactly breaking news, but the Miami Heat probably won’t end up acquiring Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns. This is according to John Gambadoro, the afternoon drive host on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM in Phoenix. Gambadoro let the cat out of the bag and mentioned that the Suns have received better offers than what the Heat can offer.

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