Heat eyeing trade for Timberwolves' Patrick Beverley?

The Miami Heat may have a contingency plan in place in case they lose faith in their current point guard rotation of Gabe Vincent and Kyle Lowry.

Sean Deveney of Heavy.com reported this week that the Heat would “love” to acquire Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley, citing an anonymous Eastern Conference executive.

Beverley, who turns 34 in July, is coming off a season where he averaged 9.2 points and 4.6 assists per game for Minnesota and helped them earn a playoff berth. He agreed to a one-year, $13 million extension with Minnesota in February, meaning that he cannot be traded until Aug. 15.

Beverley figures to be a culture fit in Miami with his tenacity plus his ability to hit 3-pointers at a solid rate (37.8% for his career). But Beverley has history with the Heat, having initially had his draft rights acquired by them in 2009. Miami went on to cut Beverley shortly after, and that is something he still seems to hold against them.