The Miami Heat's front office faced uncertainty about their draft picks at the season's start. After trading for a protected 2025 first-round pick from the Golden State Warriors, hopes began to rise for entering the draft with multiple selections. Recent developments secured the Heat's 20th overall pick in the upcoming June draft, significantly altering their strategic approach. The transformation reflects their fluctuating fortunes throughout the season, transitioning from a potential no-pick scenario to a position in the middle of the draft, offering new opportunities for player acquisition.
"If you would have said back in the fall or winter, we're probably thinking like we might not have any picks... And then as we got closer to the trade deadline, we said: 'Hey, now we could have a pick, the Warriors' pick.'"
"So we went from having potentially no picks and thinking the preparation in the spring is going to be more targeted toward the back of the draft to saying we're going to be in whole middle of the draft and we're going to be super involved in this."
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