Miami Heat: 3 biggest weaknesses on the roster this season
By Jack Simone
Biggest weaknesses on the Miami Heat roster: Wing depth
Another area where the Miami Heat might struggle is with their wing depth. The reason being that they don’t really have any on the roster right now.
Jimmy Butler and Duncan Robinson are likely going to start on the wing for the Heat. Past that, though, they don’t have many backup wings on the team.
Technically speaking, Tyler Herro and Maz Strus can get some of those minutes. However, both of them are definitely more guards than they are wings.
That leaves KZ Okpala and Caleb Martin to play backup wing minutes. While Okpala is an intriguing prospect, he hasn’t proven that he can perform on the NBA level just yet.
When the Heat go to their bench this year, they might struggle on the wing. However, they do have an open roster spot if Pat Riley wants to add a wing to the team.
Players such as Wesley Matthews and James Ennis are both still on the market. Either would likely take a minimum contract and could provide quality backup wing minutes for the Miami Heat.
It’s not the end of the world if the Heat decide to run Okpala as the primary backup wing, but even then they only have one on the main roster. Keep an eye on this situation as the season progresses, because it certainly seems like a pretty glaring weakness.