The Heat made the Nets an offer for Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline before he joined the Mavericks, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported.
The Feb. 9 deadline push for Irving aligns with Miami’s plan heading into the offseason. Recovering from its NBA Finals loss to the Nuggets, Miami will look to sign a big star to bolster its roster. Charania notes that Heat brass could look into adding a missing piece to a team led by Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo—and Irving could be something they “circle back on.”
“They’re going to explore seeing what the star market is out there … They made an offer to the Nets for Kyrie Irving at the deadline from what I’m told right before he got traded to the Mavericks,” Charania said on FanDuel on Tuesday. “That just gives you an idea, I think there’s been some level of understanding that trying to get Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo just another piece that can take the load off, especially during the regular season, could be of importance.
