Damn near every team in the NBA experienced terrible health-related luck during the 2014-15 season, none less timely than Chris Bosh’s season-ending blood clot that effectively ended what could’ve been a promising playoff run for the Miami Heat.
Official news broke just days later that Heat president Pat Riley dealt four players and two first-round draft picks in a three-team swap to acquire Goran Dragic’s speedy All-NBA talent.
Miami was 22-30 at the trade deadline, and in a weak Eastern Conference, the pieces were in place for a sprint toward the crown.