NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team's Spot In 5 Years

NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team’s Spot In 5 Years

By Ti Windisch | Nov 30, 2015

Nov 12, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots in the fourth quarter against Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) at Target Center. The Golden State Warriors beat he Minnesota Timberwolves 129-116. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

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No. 19: Miami Heat

If the Heat didn’t play in Miami, they would be a few spots lower on these rankings. Luckily for them however, they do, and that’s a huge draw to free agents.

The South Beach factor, along with the stability and respect Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra both have, means the Heat have a good chance to remain a good team even when all their current talent is gone.

A few years ago, they might be even higher on this list. However, after the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers both failed to add any high-quality free agents over the offseason, Miami’s ability to draw great players to a lackluster team has to be in question as well.

The Heat’s success in 2020 will all depend on who they can get to come to Miami. It’s entirely possible nobody except Justise Winslow remains on this team five years from now. That makes hitting multiple home runs in free agency a must for Miami. It’s unclear if they can pull that off yet again.

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