- Bam Adebayo reveals he didn’t recruit Donovan Mitchell to Miami Heat
- Former NBA executive says Bam Adebayo’s defense has not been as ‘fearsome’ this season as it was in previous 2 campaigns
- Report: Omer Yurtseven cleared for high-impact work with hope to return after All-Star break
- Brian Windhorst thinks the Miami Heat need to make a trade because they have ‘one of the worst benches in the league’
- Report: Teams continue to call Miami Heat to gauge Kyle Lowry’s trade status
- Jimmy Butler makes heartfelt post for kid who traveled far to see him play: ‘Incredible kid that has an amazing life ahead of him’
- Kyle Lowry speaks out on trade rumors involving him and complaints from Miami Heat fans about his scoring
- Report: Heat began talking to Timberwolves about possible Kyle Lowry-D’Angelo Russell trade in December
- Shaquille O’Neal leaves Bam Adebayo off of his All-Star reserve ballot
- NBA executives believe the Miami Heat may not be willing to part with Caleb Martin for Cam Reddish
Miami Heat Rumors: Heat Interested in Acquiring Guard Jamal Crawford
- Updated: July 6, 2015
Add another big name to the list of players the Miami Heat are trying to acquire this offseason.
Northeast Ohio Media Group reports that the Heat have reached out to the Los Angeles Clippers to get an idea of what it would take to acquire guard Jamal Crawford. The Clippers are not currently shopping Crawford around, but that is not stopping teams from inquiring about the 15-year veteran.
With the amount of large salary deals that have taken place this offseason, Crawford’s $5.7 million deal for the 2015-16 season is a bargain. He is in the last year of his contract and averaged 15.8 points per game last season. For his career, the 6’5″ guard has averaged 15.6 points per contest.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have also explored the possibility of acquiring the three-point shooter. The Cavaliers are looking to get rid of Brendan Haywood’s $10.5 million non-guaranteed contract for next season. The Clippers would have to add a player or two to the deal to have matching salaries to complete the trade.
Both teams are in desperate need of three-point shooting—the Heat ranked 21st in the NBA in three-point shots converted and 24th in three-point shooting percentage, while the Cavs’ J.R. Smith remains an unsigned free agent.
It will be interesting to see over the next few days what the Heat offer in order to acquire Crawford as they’ll be involved in an “arms race” with the Cavaliers for the services of the reserve-scoring specialist.
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