"Good Recruiting": Heat Spark Massive Anthony Davis Trade Buzz After Mavs Star's Post Game Moment With Bam Adebayo 

"Good Recruiting": Heat Spark Massive Anthony Davis Trade Buzz After Mavs Star
"Good Recruiting": Heat Spark Massive Anthony Davis Trade Buzz After Mavs Star's Post Game Moment With Bam Adebayo (Image Source: Via Heat's X)

The Miami Heat's official X account may have fueled the Anthony Davis trade rumors after his heartfelt chat with Bam Adebayo on Monday. The Dallas Mavericks star was on the sidelines for the 106-102 loss due to a calf strain. Davis stayed on the court longer to meet up with Adebayo.

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It's rare for NBA teams' social media accounts to give shout-outs to players on the opposing team, especially if they're not former players. However, Miami's X page did it for Davis, mentioning his name alongside Caleb Martin, who represented the Eastern Conference heavyweights for three seasons.

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The move sparked trade buzz between Davis and the Heat amid reports of the 10-time All-Star's uncertain future in Dallas after former general manager Nico Harrison's firing. Another reason is the Mavericks' poor start, as they dropped to 5-14 and are unlikely to make the playoffs due to injuries to Davis and Kyrie Irving.

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Here's how fans reacted to the Heat mentioning Anthony Davis after his meet-up with Bam Adebayo:

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Can the Miami Heat realistically trade for Anthony Davis?

Whether the Miami Heat show interest in Anthony Davis remains to be seen. As an on-court fit, he could be an excellent addition, especially defensively. Bam Adebayo is shooting 36.7% from 3 this season on 5.5 attempts, eliminating spacing concerns with him and Davis on the floor.

However, these trade scenarios only make sense if they fit within the CBA rules. The Heat are under the first apron, but only by $7.2 million. The Mavericks are over the first and hard-capped at the second apron, so they can't take back more salary.

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Davis is making $54.1 million, so Miami would need to use a combination of Andrew Wiggins and Terry Rozier to make a deal. Their combined salary is $700,000 more than Davis', so the way to maneuver it would be to add a third team like Brooklyn, which has cap flexibility to absorb salary.

Assuming the Mavericks and Heat agree to a deal without Miami's young players involved, a potential framework that passes on a trade machine would look like this:

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Heat get

  • Anthony Davis

Mavericks get

  • Day'Ron Sharpe
  • Ziaire Williams
  • Andrew Wiggins
  • 2030 first-round pick (via Miami)

Nets get

  • Terry Rozier
  • 2026 first-round pick (via Miami)

The Heat will offload two first-round picks, Wiggins and Rozier, in a potential trade. From a market value standpoint, securing assets like Williams, Sharpe and Wiggins would be ideal for the Mavericks. Davis, 32, is considered injury-prone and is owed $121.3 million after this season for two years.

Davis will make $62.8 million as a 35-year-old if he opts into his deal during the 2027-28 season, which could stop potential suitors from trading for him.

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Edited by Arhaan Raje
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