10 Players the Miami Heat Could Trade for by the Trade Deadline

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7. Rudy Gay

Rudy Gay Sacramento Kings

Potential trade: Luol Deng and Chris Andersen for Rudy Gay

It’s no secret that Rudy Gay is on the trade block. Linked to a multitude of trade rumors, the Kings are listening to all offers for the 29-year-old University of Connecticut product. Averaging a career high 21.1 points and 6.9 rebounds last year, Gay is a prolific scorer who can be added directly in place for Deng in the starting lineup. While the Kings would be loaded with some extra cap space in the summer, the Heat wouldn’t as Gay has three years left on his contract, hurting their likelihood of engaging in free agency. Still, the Heat would get a quality scorer in Gay which would help them improve from their 29th placed team scoring rank (95.9 points per game).

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Born and raised in South Florida, Justin has always been a passionate Miami Heat fan. An avid supporter from the time Miami got its first championship in 2006 to having a league-worst 15-67 record in 2008 to the whole LeBron James era until now, Justin has seen and stuck through it all. His all-around analysis and heart for the game has made him a premier NBA writer. He writes for a variety of sites but his commitment to the Heat is always top priority.