The Miami Heat may have more layers to their game this season with Bam Adebayo as their full-time presence at the center spot.
While working on his jump shot may seem the obvious goal for Adebayo, getting his teammates to be alert for opportunities from his high basketball IQ may wind up being more useful to the team.
So far in a tiny sample Adebayo leads all NBA centers in assist points created at 13, which bests All-Stars such as Nikola Jokic (10.7) or Karl-Anthony Towns (12.3). In raw numbers Adebayo averaged 5.