Miami Heat: How does this year’s roster compare to 2020 Finals team?
By Jack Simone
Comparing the 2022 Miami Heat to the 2022 Miami Heat
2020 SGs: Tyler Herro, Andre Iguodala
2022 SGs: Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo, Max Strus
Andre Iguodala could fall under the category of a shooting guard or small forward, but for the sake of this comparison, he’ll be a shooting guard.
Tyler Herro is the focal point of each of these rotations, but the 2022 rotation has the potential to be great. If Victor Oladipo can get healthy, they would blow the 2020 shooting guards out of the water.
Even Max Strus has the potential to turn into something. He has shown promise during Summer League and has an elite jump shot.
Considering the potential of each lineup, this comparison isn’t even close. The Miami Heat have gotten better at the shooting guard position since 2020, and there’s no doubt about it.
2020 SGs vs 2022 SGs: 2022 Wins
2020 SFs: Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson, Derrick Jones Jr., KZ Okpala
2022 SFs: Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson, KZ Okpala
Realistically, not much had changed at this position. Jimmy Butler and Duncan Robinson are still taking up a bulk of the minutes.
Losing Derrick Jones Jr. hurts a bit, but he didn’t play a big role in the 2020 playoffs, anyways. The biggest change here is the development of Duncan Robinson.
Robinson just inked a massive extension to stay with the Heat. With that extension, people are expecting him to show some serious improvement this year.
He’s just entering his prime and has plenty of room to grow. As a whole, this position is practically identical to what it was in 2020.
2020 SFs vs 2022 SFs: Tie