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Trade Radar · open rumor · Wednesday, September 9 · 21 h ago

Heat Notes: Irving, Holiday, Wiggins, Thompson, Roster Flexibility, Larsson

Reported by Barry JacksonRead the original report ↗

It’s unrealistic to expect the Heat to add either Kyrie Irving or Jrue Holiday in order to upgrade their point guard situation, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. In Irving’s case, his $39.4MM salary this season would be a major roadblock. If the Mavericks chose to trade Irving at some point, the Heat would […]

Confidence
49%
Reporter starting tier501 call on the ledger, tier used until 5
Corroboration+0nobody else has reported this yet
Age11 day old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving
Cap hit 2026-27: $39.49M · next season $42.42M
Jrue Holiday
Jrue Holiday
Trail Blazers · G · 16.3 pts · 4.6 reb · 6.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $34.80M · next season $37.20M
Dallas Mavericks
$197.9M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
Miami Heat
$208.3M · in the tax · 15 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Kyrie IrvingHeat
Send out at least $31.39M
The Heat are in the tax, so to take on $39.49M they need to send out $31.39M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Jrue HolidayMavericks
Send out at least $27.30M
The Mavericks are over the cap, so to take on $34.80M they need to send out $27.30M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Jrue HolidayHeat
Send out at least $27.30M
The Heat are in the tax, so to take on $34.80M they need to send out $27.30M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.

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