Kevin Durant trade scenario: Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry and every Heat player, draft pick available in possible deal with Nets

Kyle Irving

Kevin Durant trade scenario: Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry and every Heat player, draft pick available in possible deal with Nets image

The NBA world is buzzing about a potential Kevin Durant deal following the news that the Pacers have reportedly offered Deandre Ayton a four-year, $133 million max offer sheet.

That makes things a bit more difficult in a potential Durant-to-Phoenix deal, meaning Miami has a chance at being the frontrunner to land the all-time great scorer.

Can the Heat put together a strong enough trade package to land Durant, though?

Take a look at the assets Miami can – and cannot – move in a potential trade for the two-time Finals MVP.

What the Heat can trade for Kevin Durant

Available/unavailable players

Victor Oladipo, Caleb Martin, Dewayne Dedmon and Nikola Jovic all cannot be included in a deal for Durant because they each have signing restrictions.

Bam Adebayo is also exempt in a deal because the Nets would not be able to have two players on max rookie extension (with Ben Simmons being the other).

Everyone else on Miami's roster is available.

MORE: Five burning questions about a potential Durant to Warriors deal

The Heat would also have to get in the realm of Durant's salary of $44.1 million for the 2022-23 season to match salaries in a deal.

Heat cap sheet for 2022-23 season (Spotrac)
Player 2022-23 salary
Jimmy Butler $37.7 million
Kyle Lowry $28.3 million
Duncan Robinson $16.9 million
Tyler Herro $5.7 million
Max Strus $1.8 million
Gabe Vincent $1.8 million
Omer Yurtseven $1.8 million

Available draft picks

The Heat have their own 2023 and 2024 first-round picks but it gets a little complicated after that due to pick restrictions.

Heat future draft picks
  First round Second round
2023 Own To OKC
2024 Own 31-50 Own; 51-55 to ATL; 56-60 to NYK
2025 1-14 own; 15-30 to OKC (via LAC) 31-37 to IND; 38-60 to BKN
2026 To OKC (via LAC) if not already settled To SAN
2027 Own To OKC
2028 Own Own

Available trade exception(s)

The Heat have already used their Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception on Caleb Martin.

Their only available trade exception is worth $1.8 million as part of the trade that sent KZ Okpala to Oklahoma City. They have until Feb. 9, 2023 to use that trade exception.

Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.