A: For as uneven a ride as it has been to this point, you can't simply scrap it and say wait 'til next year. Not with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh at their ages and salaries. And not when you still own the 76ers a Top 10-protected first-round pick. And not when the No. 3 seed, the one that keeps you out of the Cavaliers' bracket before the Eastern Conference finals (as does the No. 6 seed), is still within reach. I think the opposite is true, that the Heat have to be careful not to overreach because of the moment and yield too much of their future. After falling to the bottom of the standings last season and then pointing to injuries, the Heat have to push to make this season in some way meaningful. As it is, there are no assurances that next season would have them in any better position at the All-Star break as where they currently stand.