"Kevin Durant, a former MVP and two-time Finals MVP, was up for grabs, and Miami was firmly in the mix. For whatever reason, though, Pat Riley never bothered to complete the whale hunt. The Heat seemingly balked at the Phoenix Suns' asking price, made what some considered a pennies-on-the-dollar offer, and freed up the Houston Rockets to nab Durant, which 11 of 20 respondents to a recent ESPN poll of NBA insiders dubbed the best move of the summer."
"Point production almost certainly won't be a strength, and yes, that was true even before they lost Tyler Herro to foot and ankle surgery. Remember, Herro authored his finest campaign to date last season, his first as an NBA All-Star, and Miami still couldn't manage better than a 21st-placed finish in offensive efficiency, per NBA.com. It was the team's third consecutive finish in the category's bottom-third."
Miami had an opportunity to acquire Kevin Durant this offseason but declined to meet the Phoenix Suns' asking price, making a low offer that allowed the Houston Rockets to acquire Durant. The Heat remain without a marquee star, still linked to Durant but not having completed a trade. The team's best path to competitiveness is elite defense under Erik Spoelstra and an offense that remains merely mediocre. Scoring was already a weakness before Tyler Herro's foot and ankle surgery; despite Herro's breakout All-Star season, Miami finished 21st in offensive efficiency and third straight year in the bottom third.
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