Miami Heat: Predicting starting lineup, sixth man, and closers
By Jack Simone
With the addition of Kyle Lowry, the Miami Heat have solidified themselves as a title contender. They have an elite big three and a solid supporting cast around them.
The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks still stand in their way, but Miami has a decent chance of taking them down. Now, it’s all about putting their talent to good use.
Pat Riley composed a great roster, and now the rest is up to Erik Spoelstra. He has to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed.
What will the starting lineup, sixth man, and closing lineup look like this year? Who will Spoelstra choose to insert into each role?
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Miami Heat sixth man this season: Tyler Herro
Tyler Herro has been coming off the bench for the first two seasons of his career, and so far, it’s been working out for him. He’s been a spark off the bench for the Heat at every turn.
Despite some claiming he had a down year last season, Herro improved in every statistical category. The only area where he got worse was three-point percentage.
Having his scoring punch off the bench will be a great boost for Miami when the starters come out of the game. He can legitimately average around 15 points per game in a bench role.
If he reaches his full potential this year, he could actually be in consideration for the Sixth Man of the Year award. Expect Herro to spend the majority of games coming off the bench.