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How positioned would Miami Heat be for massive makeover?


Q: I guess we can look at the bright spots in the year like Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Nikola Jovic. Do you think they will blow this team up, because even when healthy they’re still not good enough, even though Erik Spoelstra always says we have enough? – Carl.

A: When you look back, the Heat rarely blow it up, save for perhaps the trade for Shaquille O’Neal. But sometimes they get blown up, such as when LeBron James departed. Blowing it up means scorched earth, and that well could mean lottery. Basically, the Heat cannot afford such an approach because two of their upcoming first-round picks are headed elsewhere, both potentially unprotected, one to Oklahoma City and one to Charlotte. Therefore, they can’t afford to blow it up. There remains a core to build around. It comes down to the Heat deciding who is core and who is not.



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