Miami Heat might alert some people to trade rumors linking Miami to Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell.

A recent report described the specifics of a possible Mitchell trade between the Heat and Cavaliers.

For instance, if trade talks reach that stage, a source informed Hoops Wire that the Cavaliers would demand Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr. from the Heat.

The Heat’s 2023–24 campaign suggests that they might be better off making some roster adjustments in the offseason.

After defeating the Chicago Bulls in the play-in round, Miami concluded the regular season with a 46-36 record and the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

In the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics—who ended with a league-best 64-18 record—defied the Heat due to their lackluster play during the regular season.

Terry Rozier and Jimmy Butler missed the entire series due to injuries. Miami’s four losses versus Boston came by a margin of at least fourteen points, and the Heat were defeated in five games.

Miami was especially humiliated in Game 5 because the Heat lost at TD Garden by an overwhelming 34 points.

The performance of Adebayo was one of the few encouraging things to come out of Miami’s brief appearance in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. He averaged 22.6 points, 49.5 percent shooting from the field, 9.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game versus Boston, making him maybe the Heat’s best and most reliable player.

In the subsequent round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Celtics eliminated Mitchell’s Cavaliers in five games after dispatching Adebayo and the Heat.

Mitchell only participated in three of the five games he faced off against Boston, but in those three games, he averaged 31.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 51.5 percent shooting from the field.

Although Adebayo may have posted the comment in fun on social media, Heat supporters shouldn’t take it personally and should anticipate further trade speculations linking the team to Mitchell.