The Miami Heat went unnoticed during the ‘trade deadline’ but this stagnation is expected to end with the market for ‘waivers’. One of the veterans the Heat are seriously looking at is Serge Ibaka, who was recently released by the Indiana Pacers.
The interior has an interest in joining the Heat, which is shared by the organization of South Beachas reported by the journalist from miami herald, Anthony Chiang. At the end of January, the medium hoopshype He had already advanced the option of Miami as a destination for Ibaka.
The Heat have two spots on their roster after trading Dewayne Dedmon to San Antonio last week. If the first hole ends up in the hands of Ibaka, the remaining one would point to other potentially available players such as Russell Westbrook, John Wall, Dario Saric or Will Barton.
As for Ibaka, he’s no longer the decisive starting center he once was but he can still deliver as a productive piece of the rotation. Mainly in a particularly weak Heat inside game. At 33 years old, Ibaka is averaging 4.1 points and 2.8 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game.
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