Amidst change, the 2016-17 Miami Heat will be just fine

The Miami Heat may have taken some losses during the offseason, but do not count them out just yet.

The Miami Heat are three preseason games away from the start of their 2016-17 run. On October 26, the squad will hit the road to take on the Orlando Magic, officially leaving behind their tumultuous summer.

And while Heat Nation may be holding its breath, terrified of what lies ahead, this is the wrong attitude to have.

Because the Heat will be just fine.

Despite falling to sign a whale.

Despite losing Dwyane Wade.

Despite seeing no future with Chris Bosh.

"“Expectations don’t change,” head coach Erik Spoelstra said. “It’s not like we’re sitting around feeling sorry for ourselves or that all a sudden things change and we’re going to lower the bar. That doesn’t happen in this organization. … We’re excited about this challenge. Sometimes the unknown is very inspiring.”"

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Yes, it would be silly to say that Miami will not struggle at all. But that is always the case when a roster undergoes such a revamp.

Remember 2014-15, when LeBron James went back to the Cleveland Cavaliers? The Heat held on to a majority of the team (including Wade and Bosh) but still failed to make the playoffs. Change brings about a transition period, no matter the circumstances. It is unavoidable, a part of the job.

(And you better believe Wade will deal with the very same thing via the Chicago Bulls.)

Going into preseason, 10 out of the 20 players on Miami’s roster were newbies. Guys who may have enough basketball experience to hold their own on a court, but certainly no understanding of Miami Heat basketball. Guys who (should they make the final cut) will have to learn what the franchise stands for. What the organization is all about. Guys who have no chemistry with one another, nor those who have already found their place in South Beach. Guys who have to write a new chapter for themselves, and help to put together a new one for the Heat as well.

But these awkward periods of transition, they come and go. And once the final team is set. Once everyone finds their rhythm. Miami Heat basketball will begin again.

For the first time in a while, the organization is undergoing a youth movement. Something that should absolutely be looked at as a positive thing. Forget about the inexperience. And the immaturity. Because these guys? These guys have left that all behind.

Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson, Tyler Johnson… There is not an iota of doubt that these guys want to succeed. Both on an individual basis, and as a team. And even more important, that they will not stop at anything to achieve their goals. They have plenty to prove, and will make sure they do just that. For Winslow, that means improving his shot. Richardson has to get back on the court, after experiencing a MCL sprain. Johnson has to live up to his four-year, $50 million contract.

Not to mention the work someone like Dion Waiters or Briante Weber is ready to put in, to be part of such a basketball dynasty.