Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Justise Winslow (Duke) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number ten overall pick to the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Miami Heat
Picks: Justise Winslow (Duke), Josh Richardson (Tennessee)
Heat fans couldn’t have had a better draft experience. Going into the draft, the Heat needed a wing and they possibly got the best one in the entire draft at No. 10. I don’t know why Justise Winslow fell in the draft, but he’s exactly what this Heat team needed.
Maybe Winslow falling was a good thing, especially if it takes some of the expectations off him. If he was a top-5 pick, things would be different.
Winslow provides the Heat with much-needed 3 point shooting and perimeter defense. Loul Deng is getting up there in age and if the Heat do decide to bring him back, Winslow will be a great guy in a 6th man role. With Wade as his mentor, I think Winslow can thrive with Miami for years to come.