After a surprising trip to the NBA Finals a season ago, the Miami Heat entered this season looking to get back once again. It was the second time in four seasons that Miami had made the NBA Finals. They came up short in both instances. Despite all the talent on the team, the Heat just haven’t been able to get over the hump to hoist up the Larry O’Brien Trophy, and it has caused frustration around the organization.
This current version of Miami has always done thing the tough way, with star swingman Jimmy Butler leading the charge. They embrace any challenge ahead of them, including being the underdogs. But after Butler was hurt during the team’s first Play-In game this season, Miami was essentially done for. The Heat ended up being eliminated from the postseason in a five-game first round loss to the Boston Celtics, leaving many questions left open to be answered.
