The Portland Trail Blazers will welcome the Miami Heat to the cozy confines of the Moda Center on Sunday. The natural high-point of the event was supposed to be the return of former Blazers forward-center Meyers Leonard, a crowd favorite in his later years with the team. Leonard is not with the Heat on their seven-game road trip because of an ankle injury. The game still matters for a couple of important reasons.
First, there’s the curiosity factor. The Heat acquired Andre Iguodala during this week’s NBA Trade Deadline.