3 potential James Harden suitors not named the Clippers

No. 1 potential suitors for James Harden: Miami Heat

If the Miami Heat are unable to acquire Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers, then they should go after James Harden. The Heat have been missing one piece in their title hopes since the 2020 season which is another co-star for Jimmy Butler.

Most notable in this past postseason, the Heat lacked a secondary scorer alongside Butler as night after night one of their role players would step up and give them a big game. Harden can easily be that co-star for Butler.

In order for the 76ers and Heat to pull off this trade is for the Heat to give up at least Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson for Harden. Still having Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin, Kevin Love and potential come up players the Heat usually have, they would be in a perfect position to make another championship run.

Harden will provide another level of scoring and playmaking that the Heat desperately need. It has also been obvious that in the postseason Butler ramps up his play to an all-star level but, as he continues to do everything on the court, Butler seems to get tired in the playoffs the deeper the Heat go.

Harden’s top option, that isn’t the Clippers, should be the Miami Heat. Their culture, coaching staff, front office is top tier and would give him one of his best chances to win a championship.