
Goran Dragic
With the Wade and Big 3-era over, this is now Dragic’s team. This is the opportunity he was looking for when he sought and was granted a trade from Phoenix to Miami. His last season and a half, however, have been spent playing second-fiddle in the backcourt to Wade. The last time he was in charge of a team, he was named in the all-NBA third team and won the NBA’s most improved player award.
Therefore, his most recent track record when in a similar position is outstanding. That season he led a lowly-rated Suns team to 48 wins and the brink of the playoffs. When comparing that team to current Heat outfit, it could be easily argued the Heat have a more talented and versatile team.
So having been rewarded in the summer of 2015 with an $85 million contract, Dragic will be highly motivated to not only live up to the Heat’s investment, but to also repeat his career-season with the Suns. Without an all-star currently on the Heat roster, Dragic will certainly be keen to prove that he is capable of reaching that level of play.