The Mets might have given franchise legend Wally Backman the managing opportunity he has long craved — just not in the way you’d think.

The Mets’ four-game weekend sweep of the Marlins sunk their division rivals to 3-10 and put Miami manager Mike Redmond on a quick hot seat, according to a Miami Herald report citing sources who have heard rumblings.

The report strongly tips Backman, the Mets’ Triple-A manager and 1986 World Series winner, as a possible replacement.

Backman, 55, was manager of the Diamondbacks for five days in November 2004, before his litany of legal issues came to light and he was fired without ever getting in uniform. His comeback began in the independent leagues and eventually brought him back into the fold with the Mets, where he is beloved by ownership and by fans for his sparkplug role on the organization’s last title team.

He worked his way up from Single-A to Triple-A, but was passed over by general manager Sandy Alderson — no great fan of Backman’s — in favor of Terry Collins when the big league job opened up before the 2011 season.

According to the Herald, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria is unhappy with the sluggish start of a squad pegged in the spring as a wild-card contender. Giancarlo Stanton, the team’s $325 million superstar slugger, said Friday the Marlins lacked “fire” — which is the combustible Backman’s specialty.