Heat Predicted to Make Blockbuster Trade Push for $175 Million Superstar

The Miami Heat headed into the 2025-26 season without the weight of championship expectations they had been shouldering throughout their recent Jimmy Butler era. After finishing with a 35-47 record and getting swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first round of last season’s playoffs, Miami enjoyed a relatively quiet summer. Its big play: a multi-team trade that landed it a package headlined by Norman Powell, a 32-year-old 6-foot-3 shooting guard many pundits thought had peaked last year with the LA Clippers. Now — prior to their current three-game skid — the 14-10 Heat are looking frisky in a wide-open Eastern Conference. All-Star big Bam Adebayo has rebounded following an off...