send Ja Morant to the Miami Heat, with the Brooklyn Nets and Memphis

Grizzlies facilitating a deal that addresses each team’s strategic

priorities. This framework doesn’t just make sense financially—it’s the

only one that makes sense organizationally.

Proposed Trade Structure:

Miami Heat RECEIVE:

• Ja Morant ($39.4M) from Memphis

Memphis Grizzlies RECEIVE:

• Nic Claxton ($25.3M) from Brooklyn

• Dru Smith (via sign-and-trade, $2.3M) from Miami

Brooklyn Nets RECEIVE:

• Terry Rozier ($26.6M) from Miami

• Jaime Jaquez Jr. ($3.8M) from Miami

Team-by-Team Breakdown:

Miami Heat:

The Heat finally land a true franchise point guard without giving up

Tyler Herro. Ja Morant becomes the centerpiece of a system already built

around pace, discipline, and defensive structure. Spoelstra’s culture

provides the accountability Morant needs, while Bam Adebayo anchors the

defense behind him. Losing Jaquez hurts, but this is the kind of all-in

swing that can redefine a franchise.

Memphis Grizzlies:

Memphis pivots fully into a retool around Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond

Bane by adding a young, elite defender in Nic Claxton. His rim

protection and switchability fill a core defensive void left by Steven

Adams. Dru Smith arrives as a contract facilitator but fits as a

low-cost depth guard in a rebuilding phase.

Brooklyn Nets:

Brooklyn steps in as the crucial third party and walks away with two

valuable assets—veteran scorer Terry Rozier on an expiring contract for

offensive punch and rising wing Jaime Jaquez Jr. as a foundational young

piece. They offload Claxton before his next deal and gain long-term

flexibility while retooling around Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson.

Bottom Line:

This is the rare trade that works across every level—basketball,

financial, and cultural. Miami lands its superstar under Spoelstra’s

structure, Memphis resets with an ideal young big, and Brooklyn

stockpiles talent without tanking. It’s a legitimate win-win-win

scenario.

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