NBA Rumors: Heat May Need To S&T To Get Deng

Feb 3, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Luol Deng (9) drives to the basket past Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Vince Carter (25) during the game at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Rumors 

There’s no question that the Miami Heat would love to get their hands on a versatile player such as Luol Deng, those are the types of players that would do wonders for a contending team that is literally one, or two at most, players away from winning an NBA Championship. However, they’re going to have to fight off teams that are willing to give Deng significantly more money.

Per ESPN’s Marc Stein, while Deng appears to be one of the Heat’s top targets, they aren’t on the favorites list to land the do-everything forward.

"[via Twitter]Kyle Lowry and Luol Deng believed to be Miami’s top two free-agent targets. Neither, though, seems especially attainable for Riles and Co."

Though, if the Heat are serious about the potential of signing the 29-year-old forward, their best option may have to be through some sort of sign and trade route.

"[via Yahoo Sports]The Heat have interest in free-agent forward Luol Deng, who is traveling in Europe and may not be available for face-to-face meetings for several days, a source told Yahoo Sports. Miami could try to arrange a sign-and-trade agreement with Cleveland to acquire Deng, but nothing has started in that process, sources said."