30 in 30: Can the Miami Heat avoid taking a step back?
Who will step up to help Jimmy and Bam for the Miami Heat?
The Miami Heat’s fate this season could fall on whether a third star emerges next to Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. It was the thing that doomed the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics with Tyler Herro and Kyle Lowry sidelined.
If the Heat is going to keep up with the rest of the Eastern Conference contenders, there’s no question that they’re going to need a third star to consistently step up for the team – especially when it matters most.
That’s something the Heat didn’t have last season during the playoffs. And there have to be serious questions as to whether that can be Herro, Lowry, or even the dark horse candidate that Victor Oladipo is.
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There are many questions surrounding the Miami Heat heading into the 2022-23 season. And, to be honest, I’m not quite sure how it’s all going to unfold.