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Miami Herald
Miami Herald
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Anthony Chiang

Heat chooses not to shake things up at trade deadline, as attention moves to buyout market

NEW ORLEANS — Trade deadline day came and went without a Miami Heat move.

The Heat’s trade came on the eve of the deadline, when it opened another roster spot, added flexibility under the luxury tax and unlocked additional first-round picks to deal by sending seldom-used forward KZ Okpala to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick.

That was the Heat’s only trade before Thursday’s 3 p.m. NBA deadline.

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