What to know about Miami Heat training camp players: Micah Potter & Javonte Smart
Micah Potter (23 y/o) is a 6-10 forward/center who played for both Ohio State and Wisconsin in college. He played his first two seasons with the Buckeyes and his final two with the Badgers.
Potter played alright during Summer League, though he did struggle to shoot well from deep (27.3%). Despite this, he still managed to shoot 52.2% from the field in four games.
His biggest issue coming out of college was a lack of versatility. Outside of being a stretch big, he doesn’t really excel in any other area of the game.
However, the Miami Heat could always use more shooting with size. If Potter can prove to be a knockdown shooter in training camp, like he was all throughout college (38.1%), then there could be a place for him on the roster.
Lastly, Javonte Smart (22 y/o) might be the most intriguing prospect of them all. The 6-4 combo guard played three years of college ball at LSU.
Smart’s Summer League numbers don’t jump out at you, especially considering he shot under 25% from the field and from deep. However, his on-court presence was certainly very impressive.
His energy and intensity would fit in beautifully in Miami, and his court vision is very good as well. His wildness was criticized coming out of college, but this sort of crazy, intense defense is exactly what Miami likes to see in young players.
He is already a solid defender, so what he really needs to work on is a consistent offensive game. If he can show glimpses of that in training camp, he might have the best shot to make the roster out of anyone.