Per NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Miami Heat are among the teams that are looking to preserve cap space for the 2027 offseason. And as many know, they owe the Charlotte Hornets a lottery-protected first-round pick that summer. So, if the Heat's plans don't go awry, the Hornets could end up with a late first-rounder in either 2027 or 2028.
Fischer's report came on the heels of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade chaos, which the Hornets should look to throw themselves into, even though they have snowball's chance in hell of landing the disgruntled Milwaukee Bucks superstar.