Miami Heat May Be Possible Suitor For Two-Time All-Star

   

The Miami Heat may be in the market to add to their slowly developing unit.

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Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vučević has been floated in league conversations after reportedly being viewed as an unattractive option, opening the door for a possible buyout rather than an actual trade.

"There hasn't been much of a market for Nikola Vucevic dating back to the last trade deadline," NBA insider Jake Fischer said on a Bleacher Report livestream. "I think at this juncture, we're probably more likely to see a Nikola Vucevic buyout midseason than we are to see a trade."

The Heat could use Vucevic in their starting lineup, as he's still a solid scorer even at age 34. He averaged 18.5 points last season, shooting 53 percent from the field and 40.2 percent from 3-point range. Vucevic could help boost the Heat's offensive unit, one of the worst among postseason contenders. Pairing him beside Bam Adebayo would finally give them a true center and slide Adebayo to the four. This not only gives Miami multiple high-level scorers in the starting lineup but allows Adebayo to hone in on his defensive tasks.

Vucevic is still a double-double machine who can consistently get buckets in the paint and on the perimeter. He is also a reliable option, having played at least 70 games in each of the last five seasons.