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5 point guards the Miami Heat could target in the 2017 NBA Draft

By Frank Urbina

Dec 11, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) calls a play against the Nevada Wolf Pack during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Nevada defeated Washington, 87-85. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) calls a play against the Nevada Wolf Pack during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Nevada defeated Washington, 87-85. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here’s an early look at the point guard position in the 2017 NBA Draft, and who the Miami Heat could target.

Dec 11, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) calls a play against the Nevada Wolf Pack during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Nevada defeated Washington, 87-85. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) calls a play against the Nevada Wolf Pack during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Nevada defeated Washington, 87-85. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

A couple of weeks ago, we gave you guys a broad overview of the 2017 NBA Draft. We mentioned team needs, and players at different positions that the Miami Heat could be interested in come June.

Today, we take a more in-depth look at the point guards specifically. It remains the deepest position in the upcoming draft, with the most up-to-date DraftExpress mock-up still having six of them taken in the first 14 picks.

At the time I’m writing this, Miami is 8-17, with a game against the Indiana Pacers pending. Tankathon currently gives the Heat a 44 percent chance to land the 6th overall pick in the lottery. They have a 33 percent chance of landing the 7th pick. And a 5.3 percent chance of landing the number one overall pick.

Though Miami is playing better basketball, coming off a win against the Washington Wizards in which Goran Dragic scored 34 points, they’re still missing key players. As nice as it would be to turn this season around, tanking remains the Heat’s best shot to compete at an elite level in the future.

So let’s dive right into it and talk some point guards.

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