The Miami Heat are a couple of days away from the start of their 36th season as an organization in the NBA. It was a rollercoaster ride after the team had an up-and-down regular season filled with injuries, disappointment, and just scraping by the play-in tournament to get a No. 8 seed.
What spawned from that was a memorable playoff run led by Jimmy Butler and company that led the Heat to the NBA Finals once again. They would eventually lose in five games to the Denver Nuggets in the Finals, but they look to defend their Eastern Conference title.
Heat fans will tell you best to prepare for another wild season that only some will have the stomach to take. Here are four bold predictions for the upcoming Heat 2023-24 season:
It’s the worst kept secret that Tyler Herro’s name has been involved in trade talks ever since he was drafted by the Heat. At the end of the day however, Herro remains a part of the team. There’s been growth every year with Herro, but this upcoming season, he’s going to wish Joe Cronin of the Portland Trail Blazers made a deal to acquire him.
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been one of Herro’s biggest fans admitting to ClutchPoints after their first home preseason game that he’s happy to have him back with the team.
“It’s a blessing to be able to have him back and feeling great,” Spoelstra said. “He had a terrific summer. I think this he’s only gonna get better.
While the top two players on the Heat are expected to be Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, Herro is going to be used more than ever before as the second scoring option. He’s averaged 20 points the past couple of seasons, but he has the talent to get more because of how involved he’s going to be.
Might be too bold of a prediction, but Herro could end up being the lead scorer right along with Butler. Either way, expect a huge season for Herro with a gigantic chip on his shoulder.
Point guard dilemma not that big of an issue
There’s been a ton of conversation about not only who the starting point guard will be for the Heat, but about the depth of the position. In terms of who’s listed, the options are long-time veteran Kyle Lowry, Josh Richardson, and Dru Smith, who recently was signed to a standard contract.
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