Mar 17, 2021 1 min read Bolts

Report: Trevor Ariza traded to Miami Heat

The Oklahoma City Thunder are sending Trevor Ariza to the Miami Heat, according to multiple reports.

ESPN Sources: Oklahoma City is finalizing a trade to send Trevor Ariza to the Miami Heat for Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick. Leonard must still waive his no-trade clause because of the one-year Bird restriction on his deal, which he’s expected to do for Miami.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 17, 2021

Ariza became a member of the Thunder organization in a trade this past offseason, but has been away from the team all season.

The Thunder will receive a 2027 second round pick from Miami in the deal. Meyers Leonard is also being included in the deal in order to make the salaries work.

Leonard is expected to be traded or released before arriving in Oklahoma City. He’s been suspended from the Heat organization for the last week for using an anti-semitic slur on a Twitch stream.

Oklahoma City now has four 2027 second-round picks.

The trade deadline is on March 25.

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