That last point may be the understatement of the century. Mitchell is among the NBA's most suffocating on-ball defenders. If he is suddenly going to be an above-average shooter, on real volume, he's not simply a net-positive player. He's one of the Heat's most valuable players, on one of the league's best contracts. Period.
One area in which Coulibaly is quietly making remarkable strides is on the defensive end of the floor-where he's flashed legitimate lockdown potential. Coulibaly, 21, is coming off of a season in which he averaged 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 offensive boards, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.7 blocks, and 1.1 three-point field goals made per game. He shot just 28.1 percent from the field, but the all-around potential of his game was on full display.