"At this current juncture, the Heat have dealt with multiple injuries to their star players, namely Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, who will miss his 35th game of the season Saturday. After all, we've only seen Adebayo, Herro and Norman Powell together eight times this season. Miami's lack of lineup continuity is an issue. That said, as we've belabored for the last several months, they're still not close to contending - even in the weakest Eastern Conference in recent memory!"
"We've outlined the importance of cost-controlled contracts. Though arguably the Heat's biggest strength as a front office is their ability to identify - and develop - talent. They've done great work with Jaime Jaquez Jr. (No. 18), Kel'el Ware (15), and Pelle Larsson (44) over the last three drafts. I'd argue that, while he's had a rough season, they've done a quality job developing Nikola Jovic, an incredibly skinny and raw 18-year-old guard"
After a 14-7 start the Miami Heat sit 23-22 at the All-Star break and occupy the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. The offense ranks near the bottom-third (No. 20) for a fourth consecutive year, while a once top-10 defense has slipped since January. Multiple injuries to stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro have produced severe lineup discontinuity and limited the trio of Adebayo, Herro and Norman Powell to eight games together. The roster remains short of true contention, the front office values cost-controlled contracts, and recent drafts show strong talent identification and development. The 2026 class appears deep, creating incentive to prioritize draft assets.
Read at Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog
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