Soon as the offseason began, players like Hassan Whiteside, Goran Dragic, DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay were linked to numerous trade rumors. The Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings are also two teams that have been in trade market exploring for possible deals.
Whiteside and Dragic were rumored to be traded to other teams in exchange for high caliber players as the Heat organization would like to rebuild. After being left out by main man Dwayne Wade thru free agency and Chris Bosh not cleared to play due to his health condition, the Heat was placed in bottom 10 of recent NBA rankings.
As for Cousins and Gay, the Kings organization are also considering to trade both players due to their conflicts with the management. Cousins earlier made comments of his unhappiness with how the Kings run the team and his frankness regarding their current roster make. Gay earlier requested for the Kings to trade him but it never happened.
And now, rumors are spreading that the Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings are looking to strike a deal with each other involving the four players mentioned, according to YIBADA English. Trade scenario is suggesting that the Heat will send Whiteside and Dragic to the Kings in exchange for Cousins and Gay.
The report also said that the Kings will acquire a young rim protector and likely a future superstar in Whiteside while adding Dragic will stabilize their backcourt. As for the Heat, they will get a proven All-Star in Cousins and a decent shooter in Gay are a big boost on the offensive end.
On a separate report by Heat Nation, it looks like Dragic will be the first one to go as the Heat would like to trade him to free some cap space. A viable three-team deal would be an ideal solution to release Dragic. A possible trade picture will have Dragic joining the Kings, Gay will go to the Oklahoma City Thunder while the Heat will get high draft picks in return.
Nevertheless, these rumors are still speculation and no confirmation on the teams involved.
Will Hassan Whiteside and Goran Dragic play for the Sacramento Kings? Will DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay suit for the Miami Heat?
