Miami Heat: Top 10 NBA Draft picks in franchise history

10. Harold Miner (PG/SG) — No. 12 pick in 1992 NBA Draft

Career stats (with the Heat):  181 GP, 9.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 1.5 TOV, 46.1 FG%, 32.8 3P%, 77.9 FT%

To be fair, we did warn you the Heat haven’t been all that great at drafting. As such, we lead off our list of best draft picks in franchise history with Harold Miner.

The former USC Trojan had a brief NBA career; four seasons were all Miner was able to give before constant knee trouble forced him to prematurely retire in 1996. Though his numbers as a member of the Heat were modest (at best), he did show some flashes before injuries got the best of him.

Nonetheless, he cracks our list thanks to two major career honors. In 1993 and 1995, Miner was the NBA’s Slam Dunk Competition champion! Feel the excitement!

In fact, the left-handed gunner’s ability to throw down monster dunks during his prep career even earned him the moniker “Baby Jordan.” In hindsight, kind of a hilarious nickname to give a guy who went on to average 9.0 points during his professional career, but we’re not here to judge.

Miner was fun. And who knows, maybe if it not for those knee problems, he could have become a serviceable scorer off the bench. Or not. We’ll never know.