Miami Heat: Could Land Jrue Holiday For Rookie Tyler Herro

“Jrue Holiday is the belle of the ball,” Lowe recently wrote. “New Orleans is 4½ games out of the No. 8 spot, with four teams to jump. If the Pelicans can nab a haul for Holiday, they should. With Zion Williamson playing like a star, how many wins do the Pelicans lose if they downgrade from Holiday to a league-average shooting guard — say, Gary Harris?

“Denver and Miami are among many teams who have expressed interest, sources say, and both offer clean on-court fits. It’s unclear if either can craft a realistic deal without roping in a third team.

“Miami probably could if it included Tyler Herro, but that appears unlikely, sources say. The Heat also have to be careful adding salary that extends beyond 2021; Holiday has a $27.1 million player option for 2021-22.”

If the Heat did pursue the trade with the Pelicans, Holiday would be a nice addition to the current Heat roster. He’s currently averaging 19.7 points, 6.3 assists, and 4.7 rebounds a game this season.

If Holiday was to join the likes of the All-Star duo Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Heat would most likely be considered title contenders for this season. It still can be understood why the Heat is not likely to part ways with Herro.