Miami Heat
The fun scrappy team of the year. We all know Pat Riley likes to build his team with free agents and not through the draft. Miami first needs to resolve its own free agents in James Johnson and Dion Waiters. My guess is they re-sign Johnson and let Waiters walk. Then, they could use some of that money to chase Hayward.
Miami has an élite coach and a championship pedigree. A starting five of Goran Dragic, Rodney McGruder, Gordon Hayward, James Johnson and Hassan Whiteside would be pretty formidable in the East. With young guys like Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson, Tyler Johnson and Willie Reed off the bench, the Heat would be deep and versatile.
Miami’s style would fit Hayward. The question, again, is if Hayward believes this group could actually challenge Cleveland.