So far, the Miami Heat’s 2017-18 campaign has been full of the unexpected.
First, there have been a handful of health issues, like Hassan Whiteside now being sidelined for the second time, with a bone bruise in his knee.
Then there’s the fact that gone is any trace of the 30-11 team that closed play out last year, as they sit at 11-13.
But perhaps the most surprising thing of all, is how inconsistent Goran Dragic has been lately.
Since joining the Heat in February of 2015, the veteran has been the team’s rock. Despite being thrown into an entirely new system when he first arrived in South Beach, he managed to finish his first run in Miami by averaging 16.