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Miami Heat: Grading The Offseason

By Gerald Bourguet

Feb 23, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) dribbles the ball in the second half of a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 119-108. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 23, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) dribbles the ball in the second half of a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 119-108. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 30, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) and guard Dwyane Wade (3) share a conversation on the court against the New York Knicks during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. The Heat defeated the Knicks 86-79. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

Overall

The Miami Heat may have missed the playoffs last season, but it’d be a legitimate letdown if they finished outside the top three teams in the Eastern Conference next year. With Goran Dragic, Dwyane Wade and Luol Deng back, not to mention the added support of Gerald Green, Amar’e Stoudemire and rookie Justise Winslow, the Heat have a terrific roster on paper.

In fact, Miami has one of the toughest starting fives in the league on paper with Dragic, Wade, Deng, a healthy Chris Bosh and Hassan Whiteside. As much time as it took Dragic to get acclimated to his new team, that starting five didn’t log a single minute together last season because of injuries. Next season will (hopefully) be different.

Did the Heat do enough to position themselves as a legitimate threat to LeBron James and the Cavaliers? I’m not convinced, especially since their time for contending may be right now — given the age and propensity for injury of guys like Wade, Bosh and Dragic. But other than those Cavs, nobody had a better offseason in the East than the Miami Heat.

Grade: A

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