Damian Lillard, the Miami Heat’s top target this offseason, was passed up. When he first requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, Lillard mentioned the Miami Heat as his lone preferred destination. While many fans and media outlets expected Lillard to join the Heat, it was discovered that the two sides had limited negotiations that ended after NBA Summer League. The team was also interested in Jrue Holiday as a backup point guard, but it did not pan out. The question then becomes, who will start at point guard for the Heat this season? As training camp begins, veteran Kyle Lowry stated that he expects to be
As per Goldberg, Kyle Lowry hasn’t had any discussions yet with head coach Erik Spoelstra regarding the Heat starting point guard spot. Following Gabe Vincent’s departure to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, Lowry is the logical choice to start at point guard. He began last season as the starting point guard and started in 44 games before being sidelined due to injury. Vincent took over the starting point guard spot late in the season and that continued throughout the NBA playoffs.
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