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The Heat bet on internal growth. It failed.

As I’ve mentioned, the Miami Heat’s 2019-20 season was a great story of player development. Bam Adebayo finished second in Most Improved Player voting. Tyler Herro and Kendrick Nunn both made the All-Rookie team. Duncan Robinson spent his rookie year on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce. In his second year, he grew into a player every opposing team needed to plan for.

Duncan Robinson since the All-Star Break:

TS: 68% (3rd in NBA among players MPG > 25)
3PM: 42 (2nd in NBA)
plus-minus: +76 (8th in NBA)

His transformation into a game changing player has been something else— Christian Hernandez (@TheMapleRick) March 9, 2020

Coming off a season that blew past any fan’s realistic expectations — a trip to the NBA Finals — Miami bet on themselves and doubled down.