Miami Heat Reportedly Have Trade Interest In 6-Year NBA Veteran

According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Miami Heat have an interest in John Konchar.

Nov 3, 2023; Portland, Oregon, USA; Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard John Konchar (46) shoots the ball past Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker (34) during the first half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-Imagn Images / Soobum Im-Imagn Images

The Miami Heat are off a solid start to the season with a 14-13 record in their first 27 games.

Recently, the team has been mentioned in a lot of trade rumors.

The rumors got so loud that Pat Riley had to release a statement (on Thursday).

Riley (Via The Miami Heat): "We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches. Therefore, we will make it clear - We are not trading Jimmy Butler."

Statement from Pat Riley

"We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches. Therefore, we will make it clear - We are not trading Jimmy Butler."

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 26, 2024

On another note, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported that the Heat are one of the teams with an interest in trading for Memphis Grizzlies forward John Konchar.

Via Stein's article on Substack: "The Nets, league sources say, are likewise interested in Memphis' John Konchar, who has also attracted interest from Orlando and Miami and is emerging as a name that must be monitored as the Feb. 6 trade deadline approaches."

Here is all the NBA Trade Season latest on the day after Christmas ... leading off (where else?) with Pat Riley on Miami's Jimmy Butler stance: https://t.co/BjfTMbd28P pic.twitter.com/H4SXDQiKpZ

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 26, 2024

Konchar would not be a major move, but he has the potential to help a veteran-led roster such as Miami.

Over 276 regular season games, his career averages are 4.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 47.1% from the field and 36.1% from the three-point range.

He has appeared in 14 NBA playoff games.

The Miami Heat are showing interest in John Konchar, per @TheSteinLine

“The Nets, league sources say, are likewise interested in Memphis' John Konchar, who has also attracted interest from Orlando and Miami and is emerging as a name that must be monitored as the Feb. 6 trade… pic.twitter.com/IO4w7o7mNq

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) December 26, 2024

The Heat are coming off a season where they lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs (in five games).

They have made the NBA Finals twice since 2020.