The Miami Heat just keep plugging away. Fresh off an unexpected run to the NBA Finals last year as an 8th seed, Pat Riley’s club is once again looking to do more with less. This is especially true after losing some key rotation players from that Finals run and striking out on the Damian Lillard sweepstakes this summer, even though for a long moment there it felt as though Lillard-to-Miami was inevitable.
Instead, they’re back to the familiar formula, relying on the veteran talents of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, a rejuvenated Tyler Herro, and the wizardry that Erik Spoelstra brings to the head coaching chair.