As the 2015 NBA draft played out, Duke’s Justise Winslow — believed to be a top-four pick by most experts — continued to slide. The Knicks didn’t pick him at four. Sacramento passed on him at six. Detroit instead chose Stanley Johnson at eight and Charlotte took Frank Kaminsky at nine. Suddenly one of the most highly-regarded players in the draft was sitting their at 10 for Pat Riley to take.
Riley got lucky once with his dream pick sliding to him, and he’ll hope to get lucky again this summer. As the Heat are poised to be picking later than they were in 2015, Riley has to aim at adding a usable asset in this June’s NBA draft.