9. Justin Hamilton, C/PF
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2014-15 Season Stats (4 Games): 4.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG 18.3 MPG
Hamilton has been the most impressive Heat front court reserve thus far.
Hamilton’s best game this season came against the Houston Rockets, where he scored nine points and grabbed eight boards in 31 minutes of play. He was a defensive liability against the Rockets, but held his own most of the time against Dwight Howard.
I believe Hamilton’s best play is certainly to come, especially if Spoelstra is willing to trust him like he did against the Rockets. Like I said before, four games is certainly a small sample size, but from what I’ve seen so far, Hamilton has looked better than any other Heat front court reserve.
Hamilton has shot 42% from three-point range this season and has a PER of 14.7.