3 Likely changes headed for this Miami Heat squad if they are to compete

Jimmy Butler #22 and Dewayne Dedmon #21 of the Miami Heat talk during the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Jimmy Butler #22 and Dewayne Dedmon #21 of the Miami Heat talk during the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
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Head Coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat reacts against the Charlotte Hornets(Photo by Lauren Sopourn/Getty Images)

The Miami Heat Coaches And Front Office May Have To Help Their Guys Out A Bit

2. Eric Spoelstra Figures Something Out

This one is nearly just as likely to occur as number one. Erik Spoelstra is one of the best 15 coaches in NBA history, so it’s not out of the realm of expectations for him to start finding a way to blend the talent a little better.

Looking into just the lineups there might be something more to uncover. A lineup featuring Jimmy, Kyle Lowry, Max Strus, Caleb Martin, and Bam Adebayo is scoring 141.3 points per 100 possessions and a plus 31.5 differential.

This is Spo’s second-favorite lineup at 143 possessions but it’s more than likely that he and his staff are taking notice of this, looking into what has made it work so well.

That’s just, kind of, what he does.

3.  A New Star Becomes Available

This is the NBA and after a whole summer and an even more unpredictable last few weeks, it’s just a matter of time before another star makes themselves available. For Miami, those deals have been rather difficult, as they usually don’t have the draft capital other teams want.

However, this possibility shouldn’t be ruled out for Miami. They have some tradable players and there might be a team willing to bet against the Heat’s future picks.

Whatever it may be, something will need to happen for this Maimi team. They knew that the East would be tough at the top but there might even be some middle teams to worry about now too.

Things can’t go on as they have been if this team wants upper playoff seeding. But you trust they’ll strike the right keys as the season progresses.