Would Heat dealing for Westbrook make any sense?

Do you think there is any chance the Heat put together a package to try and land Russell Westbrook for this season? To me it would seem logical to bring him on early before next year so he can see what the Heat organization is like and vice versa. Or would they have to trade too many assists? Thanks and I look forward to your response. -- Jason, lkins, West Virginia.

A: This reminds me of when the Knicks insisted on trading ahead of time for Carmelo Anthony in February 2011, instead of waiting for him to hit free agency, losing a ton of valued assets in the process (Wilson Chandler,Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, Timofey Mozgov, a 2014 first-round pick and a 2016 costly first-round swap). For the Heat to even have a chance to trade for Westbrook (which I would think would be the longest of longshots due to the lack of available Heat draft picks), it likely would require parting with Goran Dragic and Justise Winslow. And wouldn't Westbrook likely want to have Winslow alongside? Plus, what if you wind up making such a trade and then Westbrook (who benefits by waiting when it comes to the largest possible ensuing contract) opts to leave in free agency? No Dragic. No Winslow. No Westbrook. It would be the ultimate gamble. When Pat Riley traded for Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning, he knew a follow-up contract agreement was assured. He would have to know the same with Westbrook. Perhaps the cult of Riley could achieve such an understanding. But for all the risks the Heat have taken in recent years, this would move to the top of the list.

Q: It certainly looks like Danny Ainge is chasing same players Heat would want (Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin). Have the Celtics become more desirable than the Heat with the recent departures from Heat? -- Jeffrey.