The Next To Join the Heat?

After the big three was formed in Miami, a new era in the NBA was born. The era of superstars teaming up to try and win a championship. The big three, the two down in Houston, even rumblings of Kevin Love and Russel Westbrook teaming up in LA to make a run with the Lakers. Add in rumors of Durant going to Houston and the impending Carmelo free agency and you have a lot of questions regarding who will be the next to follow the super friends model in the NBA. While it's fun to talk about Melo to the Bulls or Kyrie in LA many seem to be overlooking where the next shake up in the league could occur and if they keep ignoring it they will be surprised even though they should see it coming now. History repeats itself.

Who will be the next to join the Miami Heat?

Kyrie Irving

All the speculation going into Lebron's free agency was surrounded by the possible return to Cleveland but it's more likely that the Cavs give me a max contract than Lebron going back to work for Dan Gilbert again. Much of the talk is based on Lebron wanting to play with a young star in Kyrie Irving. However, Lebron could still end up playing side by side with Kyrie but it could be in a Heat uniform. Recent rumors have come out of Cleveland over the last few weeks that Kyrie and his camp have said he wants out of Cleveland (who wouldn't?) and who better to flee Cleveland with than the prodigal son himself, Lebron James. Assuming Wade and Bosh opt in and Lebron stays in Miami (he will) Kyrie could take about 14 million a year to run the team in South Beach. Watch your back Rio. 

Carmelo Anthony 

Melo inst signing up for more years in New York. More years of JR Smith (sorry JR) and Raymond Felton along with James Dolan pooping himself in the front office aren't exactly intriguing to Melo as he is still in his prime. While some say he won't walk away from more money from New York to go play elsewhere, we saw Dwight Howard do just that in order to play on a contender with James Harden in Houston. The same scenario as I offered for Kyrie can be given to Melo. The big three return and Melo takes 14 million per year to play with them. I as a Heat fan salivate at this thought. Kyrie is a nice player but Melo is a bonifide superstar despite what some may tell you. A foursome of Lebron, Wade, Bosh and Melo would be simply unstoppable. Look at the way Melo played in the Olympics with stars on his team. His game was perfect. He took the jumpers he had open and drove to the rim with an open lane, and he didn't try to do too much. If Melo can play that way at the small forward spot in Miami, the rest of the league might as well hand them the title on a platter. 

Kevin Love

This one may sound a little crazy but trust me it isnt. There were rumors this year of a Bosh for Love trade and if Chris Bosh opts for free agency this year there is a chance the Heat could figure out how to get him to South Beach or he could head there in free agency in 2015. Love would be a terrific fit with Bron and Wade should they both stay, and would provide a younger compliment than Bosh in the post. Love is a rebounding machine and can hit the three ball as well which would fit right in in the Heat's small ball philosophy. Not to mention how fun it would be to watch Love throw outlet passes to Lebron. I think Love is the least likely option of the three to come to Miami and I stil belive he will head to LA and team up with Russell Westbrook on the Lakers in 2015, but if something happens between now and then it wouldnt shock me to see him in a Heat jersey.