"When the Miami Heat traded Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson for Norman Powell last summer, it made an already-thin frontcourt even thinner. You do that trade 11 out of 10 times for Powell, given the price tag. But the Heat still don't have a reliable third big behind Kel'el Ware. Their best options are Nikola Jovic, who's not a big, an undersized Keshad Johnson (he's 6-foot-6) and rookie Vlad Goldin, who still isn't ready for NBA competition."
"One of my biggest concerns heading into the season was the Heat's 3-point shooting - or lack thereof. So far, they have a top-12 3-point shooting team. However, they have the 12th fewest long-range attempts per game and the eighth-lowest 3-point rate. Miami's most reliable volume 3-point shooters are Tyler Herro - when he's healthy - Andrew Wiggins and Norman Powell. Outside of that, Simone Fontecchio has been hit-and-miss after a hot 14-game start, and Nikola Jovic hasn't found any sort of consistency."
With about two weeks before the 2025-26 NBA trade deadline, the Miami Heat sit 23-22 in sole possession of the Eastern Conference's No. 8 seed. The roster lacks a primary scoring option now that Jimmy Butler is not in the fold. Frontcourt depth is thin after trading Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson, leaving limited reliable bigs beyond Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware. The team should target a cheap, dependable backup center who can absorb minutes. Three-point shooting volume and consistency remain concerns despite a top-12 accuracy ranking, with few reliable shooters beyond Herro, Wiggins and Powell.
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