[Bryan88]

So Miami may look to trade out of the 2nd pick, and if they can't find any takers then there is a good chance they pass on Beasley and take Mayo. What do you think about this news? Would passing on Beasley be a smart move?

ESPN - Sources say Heat looking to trade out of No. 2, take guard later - NBA

If the Miami Heat's recent activities are any indication, they are not going to select Kansas State forward Michael Beasley with the No. 2 pick in Thursday's NBA draft.

With the first selection, the Chicago Bulls are leaning strongly toward drafting Memphis point guard Derrick Rose. While the Bulls say they won't announce their decision until draft night, Bulls GM John Paxson admits that Chicago is "probably leaning a certain way."

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Michael Beasley had a monster freshman season at Kansas State, but he may not fit the Heat.
ESPN.com has been reporting since the draft lottery that Heat president Pat Riley has reservations about Beasley. While Beasley is a talent, Riley seems to be uncomfortable with his personality and seems dead set on finding a point guard to pair in the backcourt with Dwyane Wade.

To that end, Riley staged two separate secret workouts in Miami on Tuesday. The first, a source told ESPN.com, was for Arizona point guard Jerryd Bayless. The second was for USC guard O.J. Mayo, who confirmed to ESPN.com that he worked out for the team.

In conjunction with the workouts, the Heat have been actively shopping the second pick in the draft with an eye on selecting Mayo or Bayless lower while acquiring another asset.

If the Heat don't find any takers, sources told ESPN.com's Andy Katz on Tuesday night that Mayo was told by Heat brass -- which included Riley, general manager Randy Pfund and coach Erik Spoelstra -- that he is in contention to be selected outright at No. 2.

[Lefty Noob]

Well, if those are the two guys they want, and they're fairly sure they can get one of them later on, they absolutely should deal the pick. After all, the Heat do have more than a couple of need areas, you know? They kind of need all the help they can get!