Miami Heat receive Jalen Green, send Jimmy Butler to Rockets in potential blockbuster

The Houston Rockets could offer the Miami Heat the opportunity to have one of the brightest futures in the NBA.

The Rockets could trade a big package of Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft in exchange for Jimmy Butler and the No. 15 pick, according to Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report. This deal undoubtedly gives the Heat one of the best prospects in the league while giving the Rockets a real opportunity to compete in the Western Conference.

“Those attached to the idea of ​​teams spending four or five first-rounders to land a superstar might balk at Houston’s outgoing package here,” Hughes wrote. “But Butler is only available because he is seeking an extension that the Heat are not willing to offer, and that should lower the price for the acquiring team in any trade.”

A core of Green, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and the No. 3 pick pose a big threat going forward, each under 27 years old. If the Heat are content with a few years of mediocre results, a championship window is bound to present itself. Coach Erik Spoelstra and the Heat staff are among the best in developing talent at all levels, meaning they could fully unlock the All-Star potential that Green displayed in the second half of the season last.

“Add Brooks, who would fit right into #HeatCulture,” Hughes said. “A jump of 12 spots to No. 3 in the draft, and Miami is doing pretty well, especially if it’s itching to put a stop to the Butler era.”

Anthony Pasciolla works as a contributing writer at Inside the Heat. He can be contacted at [email protected] or check out his TikTok @apasciolla.

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