For Wade, Riley will do what needs to be done for the Heat amid Ja Morant rumors.
Dwyane Wade is fully aware of the Ja Morant trade rumors around the Miami Heat.
Ja Morant
Ja Morant
Team: Memphis Grizzlies
Position: PG
Age: 26
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Birth place: South Carolina, United States of America
Regarding the recent speculations that the embattled Memphis Grizzlies star sees the Heat as an ideal next destination, the former NBA star kept it simple.
“Everyone’s trying to get to Miami. Every time someone’s getting traded, it’s Miami," he said on his WY Network podcast.
"Everyone knows, it’s well documented that Pat Riley is a whale hunter. When you see whales out there, you want to go hunt."
After the Grizzlies had previously placed Morant on the trade block, many instantly identified the Heat as a solid team that could acquire the Memphis guard.
The Heat have plenty of assets to offer. But recently, it was reported that they are hesitant to pursue Morant if a potential deal with the Grizzlies would jeopardize their Giannis Antetokounmpo hunt.
The Heat are currently No. 8 in the East with a 22-20 record and are looking for their final piece to officially return to serious contention.
As such, regardless of what might happen, Wade believes that Pat Riley will do what's best for the Heat to pull the trigger for whoever the big star is available.
"I'm a fan, and I have nothing to do with the organization and their decisions, obviously," Wade said. "I want to win. It’s two teams I want to win, it’s either I want the Jazz to win or I want the Heat to win. Everybody else, have fun. The Heat is one of the teams I want to win because my basketball legacy is there.”
"Whatever the whale hunter wants to do, he's going to do it."
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