Report: Heat open to trading No. 10 pick
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In the interest of financial flexibility, the Miami Heat are open to trading the No. 10 pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, according to CBS Sports' Ken Berger.
A top-10 pick would obviously sweeten the pot for another team in a possible salary dump by Miami - power forward Josh McRoberts, specifically, is owed $17 million over the next three seasons. The Heat need to re-sign point guard Goran Dragic and would like to keep franchise lifer Dwyane Wade, even as rumors circulate about a disconnect.
That said, Heat president Pat Riley may not be willing to take a chance and part with the pick in what's considered a deep draft. Miami could use help on the wing and inside.
The Boston Celtics are one team on record actively trying to move into the top 10.
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