Reporter Reveals Huge Package the Miami Heat Offered For Kevin Durant
Aug 18, 2025
In a tweet on Friday, reporter Barry Jackson laid out the full package that the Miami Heat offered for Kevin Durant and Cody Martin.
The Miami Heat have been a consistent winner for decades but have hit a bit of a rough patch over the past few years. Team stalwart and captain, Jimmy Butler, began to make waves last year and made things so difficult that he was traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Andrew Wiggins.
Durant was one of the biggest prizes available this offseason, and the Heat were one of the teams interested. According to Jackson, they made a large offer. He tweeted:
"Per source with direct knowledge, the Heat were willing to offer Wiggins, Rozier, Highsmith, Jaquez, and the 20th pick in June's draft for Durant & Cody Martin. Per Shams, the Suns wanted Jaquez, Jović, Highsmith, the 20th pick, and a pick swap (as well as Wiggins/Rozier inclusion). SO...Jovic and Kasparas J. need to work out to justify the decision, which was a difficult one for the Heat to reach."
In the end, Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets in a deal that brought back Jalen Green. The Heat did make one serious move this offseason, trading for shooting guard Norman Powell.
The Heat may be missing a big star on the level of Kevin Durant, but they do have plenty of talent on their roster. It will be up to coach Erik Spoelstra to get the most out of a roster that included Kel'El Ware, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins, and Powell.
