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Three angles the Miami Heat could take during the NBA Draft

By Richard Nurse

ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 28: Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura (21) gets a high five from Gonzaga guard Josh Perkins (13) during the NCAA Division I Men's Championship Sweet Sixteen round basketball game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Gonzaga Bulldogs on March 28, 2019 at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 28: Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura (21) gets a high five from Gonzaga guard Josh Perkins (13) during the NCAA Division I Men's Championship Sweet Sixteen round basketball game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Gonzaga Bulldogs on March 28, 2019 at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 30: Matt Mooney #13 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders looks for a pass against Josh Perkins #13 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the second half of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament West Regional at Honda Center on March 30, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 30: Matt Mooney #13 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders looks for a pass against Josh Perkins #13 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the second half of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament West Regional at Honda Center on March 30, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Two-way candidates

This spot is reserved for the Heat’s developmental wing.

It is not often that you hear the name of a Division II player compared to that of a future first ballot Hall-of-Famer. Let alone that type of draft hyperbole aimed towards a player projected to not even be among the 60 players drafted.

Still the name of Amir Hinton is being mentioned with the likes of Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade:

"“His mid-range game is so efficient,” Shaw University head coach Joel Hopkins says. “As a slasher and a scorer, his game is exactly like Dwyane Wade’s coming out of college.”"

Compliments like these come off as nothing more than a coach looking out for his guy. However, the 6’5″ guard has scoring skills. He showed that by putting up a Division II league leading average of 29.4 points a game.

Which was enough to garner an invite to the G League combine and several private workouts.

While the 40 and 50-point games looked good, the Heat would have to buy into the second round or lock him up in the summer league to funnel him to their Sioux Falls affiliate.

The same goes for Texas Tech guard Matt Mooney.

The 6’3″ All-Defensive team member is being looked at as a future 3-and-D guy–38.6 from the 3-point line–although he believes he may not be drafted.

But Miami is still bringing him in for a workout.

Next. Would the Heat consider trading piece of core for higher pick?. dark

Both Hinton and Mooney could be prime candidates for the Miami Heat’s next pair of two-way contracts.

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