Miami Heat Have Discussed A Trade For John Collins With Atlanta Hawks

John Collins is potentially the league's most interesting "buy-low" candidate. He is a talented big man, but his production has steadily declined with the Atlanta Hawks since his breakout 2019-20 season, where he averaged 21.6 PPG and 10.1 RPG.

Despite the fact that he has struggled this season, it seems as though there are still teams that are interested in John Collins. A recent report from Sean Deveney of Heavy revealed that the Atlanta Hawks have discussed a trade with the Miami Heat for John Collins, though he noted that those talks have "since gone dormant." However, John Collins could still make his way over to the Heat in the future, with Deveney noting that "those talks could be rekindled."

But bolstering up front is still Miami’s priority. They had discussions with Atlanta about John Collins that have since gone dormant, a deal that would potentially send Duncan Robinson and Martin to the Hawks (perhaps with a protected draft pick). Those talks could be rekindled, though there is concern among some with the Heat that Collins and star big man Bam Adebayo would not be a great fit.

It remains to be seen if the Miami Heat do end up landing John Collins in the future. He could definitely help the team with his talent and form a dynamic frontcourt with Bam Adebayo. The Utah Jazz are also a team that is interested in acquiring John Collins, though, so the Heat will have to come up with a suitable offer for the big man to actually get him.

The Miami Heat Could Also Target Jae Crowder

Jae Crowder is another name that has recently been linked to the Miami Heat. A report revealed that the Heat have a "standing offer" with the Phoenix Suns for Jae Crowder.

“They have a standing offer to the Suns, as I understand it. Phoenix wants to bring things closer to the deadline, to see if someone gets desperate, to see if they could do better or get Miami to add a pick. The Heat are going to do something big, and adding Crowder is probably the starting point, like the least thing they would do.”

“The Suns earlier rejected an offer of Robinson for Crowder, and that is not likely to have changed. [Caleb] Martin, then, would be the most likely candidate to head to Phoenix, and center Dewayne Dedmon could be added to make the salaries work and keep Miami under the luxury tax.”

There's no doubt that Jae Crowder is a player that could help the Heat in multiple departments. He is a solid 3 and D forward and would help with the team's spacing and rebounding.

Hopefully, we see the Miami Heat make a move prior to the trade deadline. They still have the potential to be a good team based on the presence of Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, and Bam Adebayo on the roster, and we'll see what happens in the coming weeks.