Positions on the roster for the Miami Heat to address: Wing depth
The Miami Heat have a severe lack of wing depth on the roster. While they will likely be able to get by with a surplus of guards and forwards, this is certainly a position they need to address.
Jimmy Butler and Duncan Robinson will be the starting wings in Miami this season. However, the team has almost zero players at the wing past those two.
An argument could be made that Tyler Herro and Max Strus are wings, but realistically they are more guards than anything. They will likely play as wings this year, but it’s not really their natural position.
KZ Okpala is the only other wing on the roster, but at this point, he has shown nothing in his game that makes him deserving of playing time. He struggled in Summer League and has been unable to put up consistent numbers in the NBA.
In years past, Miami has had players such as Andre Iguodala, Trevor Ariza, and Jae Crowder to help shore up this depth. Now, all of those players are gone.
PJ Tucker can technically play as a wing, but he is at his best when he is playing power forward. The Heat need to be active in bringing in another wing.
The easiest way to do this would be to sign one for the veteran minimum or as a two-way player. This would allow them to save money while still helping out the position of need.
Regardless of how they do it, the Miami Heat need to address the lack of wing depth on the roster. It is the most glaring hole on the roster, even if it is one they can fix fairly easily.