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#pace

The Miami Heat are back at full strength with a trio of players who either have been or soon should be All-Stars. Norman Powell is well on his way to his first career selection, Bam Adebayo has recovered well from a six-game absence, and Tyler Herro made his 2025-26 debut after missing 17 games. For as enticing as that may be, the Heat must ensure that Herro returning to the rotation doesn't derail Powell's progress and subsequently erase the work Miami has done.

And, remember, this three-year stretch featured three playoff berths and three series wins, because Erik Spoelstra is a mastermind, and Playoff Jimmy was him. Even without Jimmy Butler now, Miami could conceivably capitalize on a wide-open East by fielding even an average offense. But how is that supposed to happen? Shot-creation was already a question mark before Tyler Herro had surgery on his left foot in September.