NBA Power Rankings: Post Draft And Free Agency Edition

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The Miami Heat take quite the tumble this summer because they were gutted in free agency. After losing Dwyane Wade, Luol Deng and Joe Johnson, I’m not sure where exactly the Heat will finish next season.

With the questions of Chris Bosh‘s health still unanswered, it’s practically impossible to try and predict the Heat’s upcoming season. However, assuming that Bosh will not play this season (because that has to be the safer bet at this point), it’s hard to envision this Heat team making the playoffs.

If Bosh doesn’t play, the Heat will embrace their young core and possibly move Goran Dragic at the trade deadline, too. Can Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson make the leap? Also, is Hassan Whiteside the new face of the Miami Heat?

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Last rank: 11


Biggest Offseason Moves: losing Dwyane Wade, re-signing Hassan Whiteside, embracing their young core

The Miami Heat take quite the tumble this summer because they were gutted in free agency. After losing Dwyane Wade, Luol Deng and Joe Johnson, I’m not sure where exactly the Heat will finish next season.

With the questions of Chris Bosh‘s health still unanswered, it’s practically impossible to try and predict the Heat’s upcoming season. However, assuming that Bosh will not play this season (because that has to be the safer bet at this point), it’s hard to envision this Heat team making the playoffs.

If Bosh doesn’t play, the Heat will embrace their young core and possibly move Goran Dragic at the trade deadline, too. Can Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson make the leap? Also, is Hassan Whiteside the new face of the Miami Heat?

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