5. Where Does Miami Go From Here?
After a series in which they were blown out by 78 points in the five games (an average of 15.6 points per game), the Heat have to ask some hard questions. Miami has Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez, Terry Rozier, and Duncan Robinson, among other player options. Adebayo and Butler will enter their deals' final seasons and are eligible for massive extensions. If both players were signed to those extensions, the Heat would have approximately 59% of their cap taken up by those two players. That is less than ideal, but Pat Riley and the Heat have few options. Butler will be 35 years old during the next season and is already dealing with injuries. There is no clear path for the Heat to become a serious contender.
