Justise Winslow hit the jackpot at the 2015 NBA Draft. Sure, there is some disappointment that comes along with slipping in the draft, but it is invaluable for a player to go to a good situation with a great franchise.

Getting drafted to the right team will always be better than simply being a top-five pick. It's one of the biggest factors in a player's ability to sustain success and longevity in an ever-changing league. While the talent and offered experience of today's prospects has changed, the expectations of these young men have not. They're expected to lead struggling franchises out of the league's basement and into the playoffs. The truth is that many of them aren't ready for such a task, but that doesn't matter. They'll quickly go from shaking hands with Adam Silver to a team with guys who are a year, maybe two, older than they are, guys who were put in the same position a season earlier. It's a dangerous mix that many times turns these once promising prospects into NBA journeymen. The Miami Heat helped Winslow avoid the pitfalls that many of his contemporaries will soon be forced to deal with.

Winslow won't be asked to carry the team. He won't be asked to do more than what his abilities allow. He won't be the reason for the team's success or failure. Winslow enters an environment where he'll be able to learn how to be a professional before he's asked to take the reins. He'll be allowed to grow into an All-Star before being asked to perform like one. He'll have Dwyane Wade (provided he stays with Miami), Chris Bosh and Pat Riley as resources to help him along the way. He wasn't the top-five pick that many projected him to be, but he won the night and could win a lot more as a member of the Heat.

"It's always been a dream of mine to be in the NBA and to go to an organization like the Heat," Winslow said. "[With] Pat Riley and what he's done for the team, where he's brought them from, how far they've come, winning championships, it's just a blessing."

Winslow has experience, at least at the college level, playing alongside another dominant player after winning a national championship with Jahlil Okafor, the third pick in last night's draft. That time spent at Duke will go a long way with helping him play with Wade and Bosh, something he's looking forward to.

“I feel like we can mesh well," he said. "I feel like we're all so talented and can do so many things on the court that we'll be able to complement each other's skills and our presence on the court will be great."

He'll quickly learn that Miami is about competing for championships. There is a winning culture in South Beach where championships are a top priority and expectation. The Heat want back in the NBA Finals after missing the playoffs this year. There is great motivation in Miami to prove this year was a fluke and that they can again be champions without LeBron James. Winslow has won on every level, so the culture in Miami should work for him; they want to win now and so does he.

"Yeah, that's something that's definitely attractive and I like," Winslow said. "I've always won, always been a winner. So to have a leader of an organization like Pat Riley, he's not trying to rebuild or look down the line, he's focused on right now. That's something that really intrigues me and motivates me. I don't want to look a couple years down the line; I want to win now. And so to be a part of an organization with a leader like that is something that I really like."

Considered a steal by many, Winslow isn't too focused on where he was picked. To the 19-year-old, the process and opportunity are both blessings. While being No. 10 could factor into his motivation at some point, it's clear to most that the young man won the night. He's a professional basketball player for a great organization with strong leadership. Not only is he blessed, he's been positioned to succeed and you can't ask for much more than that.

"It's not about the number I go," Winslow said. "It's just about being part of the league and being a part of such a great organization. I'm very happy. You can say a blessing in disguise, but I just see it as a blessing, nothing disguised about it. Being able to play professionally is something I always dreamed of, so obviously I'm just very happy."