""With Butler now having decamped to Golden State, the Heat are officially on the hunt for their next long-term star to pair with Adebayo. Perhaps that player is Herro, if he can make another big leap after a great season earned him his first All-Star berth. Ware, too, has a lot of promise as a super-active, long defensive big. But this team needs more if it's going to leap out of the doldrums - even in the East.""
"While they will be without Tyler Herro for presumably the first month of the season, Miami is looking to capitalize on a wide-open East while searching for a new identity - which remains "unknown." It's no secret they have been mediocre the last three seasons. But they're now transitioning to their first full season without Jimmy Butler for the first time in over a half-decade. There's a chance none of that changes."
Miami Heat enter 2025-26 facing roster changes and the absence of Tyler Herro for the season's opening month while seeking a new identity. The team transitions into its first full season without Jimmy Butler in over five years and has produced mediocre results the past three seasons. ESPN rates the Adebayo-Herro-Ware core as stuck in the middle tier alongside other middling teams. The Heat hope for offensive improvement from Bam Adebayo after a strong finish and expect Kel'el Ware to translate preseason promise into consistent regular-season impact. A significant addition is needed to rise in the East.
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