Tactics

Erik Spoelstra has been the head coach of the Miami Heat since 2008, and is a two-time NBA champion. Spoelstra is a specialist at getting the best out of limited - or simply not good enough - players. With the Heat this season, Spoelstra has a talented elite scorer in Jimmy Butler, and the offense is likely to flow through the guard. The Heat offense focuses on involving many players in plays and schemes, using different schemes to suit the personnel on court. With the addition of Butler, expect him to take the key shots in crucial situations. The Heat are effective defensively; the presence of Butler, Bam Adebayo and Kelly Olynyk gives Miami critical length. The offensive focus is on ball security, which translates effectively to their central defensive scheme of eliminating the transitional threat.

Predicted 2019-20 Record: 37-45

Frankly speaking, I don’t think the Heat have a good enough starting five. I think they will make the postseason in a relatively easy Eastern Conference, but this squad screams first round blowout - it’s the unfortunate mix of lacking depth and being too raw. It will be intriguing to see how Jimmy Butler - and his reportedly questionable leadership skills - performs in 2019-20 as the main man of the Miami Heat. They have a young core, but the Heat are not contenders just yet.