Mayo to Miami?

As Chad Ford reported, it is looking more and more likely that the Heat want to use the second pick on OJ Mayo. For weeks, Mayo has been in Chicago working out, and becoming fast friends, with Dwayne Wade. He was also the first player to work out with the Heat, which by all accounts was a very impressive work out. He shot well, dominated workout partner Tyrone Brazelton in 1-on-1, and finished some impressive dunks on alley-oop drills that the Heat ran him through.

Mayo may be the most NBA-ready player in the draft skill-wise, and also seems like a perfect fit with Wade in the backcourt. Both have the ability to play the point and the two, which would allow them trade-off initiating the offense and being the main scoring option. The biggest question right now is what Miami will do with the second pick. According to Ford

If the Heat decide they prefer Mayo to Beasley, the big question will be what to do at draft time. The most obvious choice is to take Mayo with the No. 2 pick, but given how much Beasley is wanted, the Heat should be able to get some serious offers for the No. 2 pick.

Both the Minnesota Timberwolves (No. 3) and the Seattle SuperSonics (No. 4) would love to move up to No. 2. But sources say neither the Wolves nor the Sonics have anything the Heat really covet, assuming the teams wouldn't include Kevin Durant, Al Jefferson or Jeff Green in a deal.

The Memphis Grizzlies are the most obvious trade partner. As noted last week, an offer of the No. 5 pick, Mike Miller and Kyle Lowry in exchange for the No. 2 pick would be very tempting to the Heat. They also likely could pawn off Mark Blount as part of the deal.

But there's no guarantee Mayo would be available at No. 5. While neither the Wolves nor the Sonics seem keyed into Mayo at the moment, they have been talking to other teams about trading their picks. To name just two teams, the Knicks and the Clippers would love to move up in the draft to get Mayo.

Whatever the Heat decide to do, it is clear that it is becoming a three-horse race at the top of the draft.