The Chicago Bulls are looking to deal Taj Gibson to create as much cap space as possible for next year. If the Heat offered the expiring contracts of James Jones and Toney Douglas, as well as a possible buyout in Udonis Haslem, the Bulls may pull the trigger.
Spencer Hawes would give the Miami Heat the perfect compliment to Chris Bosh in the frontcourt. Bosh could switch back to the power forward position, and LeBron would never have to play it again. It would take Udonis Haslem, James Jones, Toney Douglas and probably some draft picks to get the deal done.
Kenneth Faried is a hustle player who gets a lot of rebounds and plays with a lot of energy. Miami sometimes lacks energy during games, which forces them into close matchups with lesser teams. Faried has lost a lot of minutes this year, but Denver would likely need a big asset to move him. If they could trade Haslem, Jones and Douglas to a team trying to clear cap space like the Lakers, the Lakers could send Pau Gasol to Denver and complete the three-team trade.
The Miami Heat will need to start acquiring young talent instead of banking on veterans signing to minimum deals. Evan Turner is one of the best young scorers in the NBA, but doesn't seem to be in Philadelphia's long-term plans. Miami will need to trade expiring contracts and draft picks to get him, but Philadelphia seems okay with just letting him walk.
Arron Afflalo is the perfect piece for the Miami Heat. He is one of the better perimeter defenders in the league and can make open 3-pointers. He has been a sixth man before and can play both shooting guard and small forward. Afflalo could come off the bench and also be part of the lineup that closes out the game. In Orlando, he is blocking players like Maurice Harkless, Andrew Nicholson and Tobias Harris from developing, so the Magic could send him out for expiring deals. Miami would probably need to trade Michael Beasley, Udonis Haslem and a few draft picks to get him.
