The Miami Heat’s start to the 2022-’23 season has not been to plan as they sit with a 15-15 record at eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Most notably, the injuries have been devastating to their team.

Miami brought back the same group that was one Jimmy Butler three-pointer away from facing the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. With an aging roster and injury concerns, expect the Heat to be active at the trade deadline.

The organization has been linked to a few names, including Jae Crowder, Nerlens Noel, and others. However, one name stands out among the rest as most of the NBA is allowed to be traded after December 15.

The Heat will certainly be an interesting team to watch in the coming weeks and months as it remains clear that a trade is necessary to restore what could be a lost season of the Butler era. Well, one of his former teams could be a target for the team.

According to SKORNorth’s Darren Wolfson, the Heat are showing some trade interest in Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell as the deadline for player movement is starting to creep into the picture.

Russell, 26, currently starts for Minnesota while averaging 16.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 6.3 assists while shooting 46.1% from the field and 35.5% from the three-point line in 27 games.