21. Miami Heat (3-2)
The Miami Heat have been up and down to start the year, but because of injuries we have yet to see this team at full strength. Justise Winslow, James Johnson and Wayne Ellington are expected back at any moment, and Dion Waiters is likely still a ways away.
With that said, it’s hard to ignore the elephant in the locker room with this team – and that’s the potential of Jimmy Butler joining this team sooner or later this season. But, it’s not that easy. The Heat are still reportedly interested in Butler, but there’s no guarantee that the Heat is the final destination or even if the Minnesota Timberwolves want to trade him.
However, adding Butler would do a lot of good for this team. Right now, they don’t seem to have any sense of identity and didn’t improve the roster while much of the Eastern Conference got better.