Overview

• Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley outlined a hypothetical deal that would send Tyler Herro and Nikola Jović to the Pistons, not a report of active negotiations.
• The suggested Miami return is Tobias Harris, Ron Holland II, a 2026 first-round pick (lottery protected), a 2030 first-round pick (unprotected) and a 2031 first-round pick swap (top-three protected).
• Buckley’s case for Detroit centers on adding a proven scorer alongside Cade Cunningham to capitalize on an open Eastern Conference landscape.
• The pitch frames Miami’s motive as cap and asset management after Pat Riley said, “There’s no doubt there has to be some change,” with Harris’s expiring salary, Holland’s upside and future picks increasing flexibility.
• Heavy, citing the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, notes the Heat previously balked at including Jović in a Kevin Durant package, underscoring uncertainty over Miami’s willingness to move him.