The final NBA domino left to fall is a second Chris Paul deal. With Oklahoma City looking to enter a full-on rebuild, and the point guard’s salary sky-high, it’s only logical that they deal Paul after acquiring him in the Russell Westbrook deal.

Paul’s preferred destination is reportedly the Miami Heat, but a potential deal has hit a snag.

“The fact that the Thunder hold two of the Heat’s first-round picks in the future — unprotected 2021, protected 2023 — makes this a difficult conversation,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said Monday night on SportsCenter. “The Thunder have expressed an interest in giving one of those picks back, but they would want another pick farther off into the future. So I do think those teams have a lot to talk about.”

It seems the Thunder will need to give up something to get off Paul’s contract, despite his still being one of the league’s better point guards. That could be anathema to a franchise looking to stockpile picks, but perhaps not more so than the $38.5 million he’s owed in 2019.

The Heat have been open about their desire to make a 2020 run, adding Jimmy Butler this year with the potential for another max player in a year.

Paul would make signing one all but impossible, at least without some serious cap maneuvering. But if he’s the kind of player they’re looking for, it’s a moot point.