Miami Heat: Building Their Playmaking Should Be Offseason Priority

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball against Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball against Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton (2) and center Jarrett Allen (31) battle for a rebound against Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon (21)(Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)

Miami Heat: There Are Several Different Ways That They Could Go About It

There is just one restricted free agent the Heat could bring in to address the playmaking deficit: Collin Sexton.

Restricted Pieces To Chase

The Alabama guard had made strides every year of his career before an early injury sidelined him in 2021. Sexton averaged three assists in his first two years before getting over four in his third year.

His assist percentage jumped from 15.1 to 22.6 from his second to third seasons. The Cleveland Cavaliers distributor is another player Miami will need to move contracts for if the team ever looks to bring Sexton to South Florida.

Moving off the Lowry or Duncan Robinson contracts could create the space. The downside is the challenge of making a move to make a move, likely compromising the depth of the roster in the process.

Whatever the future holds, there are a plethora of players on the market to get the rock moving in the Miami Heat’s offense more. Even more crucial, nearly all of the options boast playoff experience, critical to a Miami Heat team hoping t make another run for the title as soon as this coming season.