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NBA Trade Deadline 2020: The 30-team mega-deal that solves nothing and makes everyone mad

By Ian Levy

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton #2 high five during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 13, 2020 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX – JANUARY 19: Austin Rivers #25 of the Houston Rockets defends Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime at Toyota Center on January 19, 2019 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
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Miami Heat

Sending out: Justise Winslow (MIN), Goran Dragic (ORL), James Johnson (OKC), Kelly Olynyk (NYK)

Bringing in: Andre Iguodala (MEM), Chris Paul (OKC), Thaddeus Young (CHI)

It seems like there’s always one fringe contender looking short-term as possible at the trade deadline, doing everything they can to juice their championship odds. In the fantasy world I’m creating here, that’s the Miami Heat. The Heat’s strong start to the season has come mostly without Justise Winslow and he has value as a trade chip. Here, they’re also giving up Goran Dragic and Kelly Olynyk who have been hugely important to their run, along with James Johnson who has been considerably less important.

The upside, however, is that they get an incredibly strong group of veteran replacements that could raise their ceiling. Chris Paul has been sensational for the Thunder this season and is a more than suitable replacement for Dragic. They get Young as another athletic defender to help them in the frontcourt and Iguodala’s championship experience on the wing. It may this may be the Heat taking out a reverse mortgage on their future but it doesn’t cost any draft capital, it keeps Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, and probably puts them in a better position to win a title this season.

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