Miami Heat: What Does Their Closing Five Look Like In Coming Season?
By Will Salinas
The Miami Heat had a major offseason, making moves to help Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo win an NBA championship. The acquisitions of Kyle Lowry, Markieff Morris, PJ Tucker, Ömer Yurtseven, along with the re-signing of Victor Oladipo and Duncan Robinson, give the heat some versatility that was missing all of last season.
The additions were huge, but there is one question that remains. What does the Heat’s closing-five look like?
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Obviously, Lowry, Butler, and Adebayo are locks, but who fills the two-guard and power forward spots? The new free agent signings make this a good problem to have.
It may come down to situational matchups, but every team should have a group that is recognized as the closing unit.
PJ Tucker is the favorite option for the four spot, as he has championship experience when it comes to closing games and would serve as a solid option on defense, whether it be in isolation, the pick and roll, or even just to the point of switching everything.
Though at only a 33.6 percent clip on 2.3 attempts last season, in totality, P.J. shot 39 percent from three on 1.7 attempts per game for the Milwaukee Bucks across 20 games. Offense wouldn’t be the main priority with the other four surrounding him though.