The Miami Heat had options with the 14th pick in last month’s NBA Draft including the opportunity to select UCLA forward TJ Leaf.
The Heat took Bam Adebayo, a move which surprised many because the 6-10, 245-pound University of Kentucky center was projected to go later. Leaf fell to Indiana with the 18th pick.
Monday afternoon, Adebayo showed us why Pat Riley might end up looking like a genius.
In his best summer league performance thus far, Adebayo went off for 29 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks while Leaf countered with 19 points, 10 rebounds and a steal in the Pacers’ 86-83 victory over the Heat at Amway Center.