Chad Johnson Claims He's Helping Heat Recruit Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal to Miami

The possibility that Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal both get traded this NBA offseason is real. The idea that they'd both go to the Miami Heat, however, is unlikely-- unless Chad Johnson gets his way.

Working as an "outside representative" for the Heat -- that's how he's framing it on Twitter -- the wide receiver formerly known as Ochocinco is doing his level best to try to get a couple of the NBA's best guards to play in his native south Florida.

The scenario that is most likely to happen? Westbrook heading to the Heat, as there are increasing signs that the Oklahoma City Thunder would prefer to rebuild around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and rid themselves of the 30-year-old guard's supermax contract in the process, one that still has $170 million left to pay out over four years.

The Heat have been rumored to be favorites to land Westbrook if he does get dealt. With the Thunder already sending Paul George to the Clippers, Sam Presti and Co. certainly aren't afraid to deal All-NBA talent.

Westbrook may find himself in a Heat uniform next year, but it's less likely that Beal will do the same. The Washington Wizards have no specific incentive to trade him to Miami. The Heat don't have the kind of assets that they'd want, and Beal's contract isn't an albatross like Westbrook's; he's only due a tidy $55.8 million total over the next two seasons

Ochocinco can and will do his best to persuade Russ and Beal to position themselves for a move to Miami, but he shouldn't hold his breath. He ought to celebrate if the team can manage to find just one star to join Jimmy Butler in South Beach.