The roster hasn’t changed much since last season, but things are expected to look different.
With 14 players on standard contracts, the Heat entered its annual media day at FTX Arena on Monday with 13 players returning from last season’s season-ending roster that finished just one win short of the NBA Finals.
That list includes Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, Victor Oladipo, Caleb Martin, Tyler Herro, Dewayne Dedmon, Udonis Haslem, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, Omer Yurtseven and Haywood Highsmith.
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Check out the Miami Heat NBA 2022-23 Roster
No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | Exp | College |
Caleb Martin | SF | 6-5 | 205 | September 28, 1995 | 3 | NC State, Nevada | |
Dru Smith | SG | 6-3 | 203 | December 30, 1997 | R | University of Evansville, Missouri | |
Udonis Haslem | PF | 6-8 | 235 | June 9, 1980 | 19 | Florida | |
Jamal Cain | SF | 6-7 | 191 | March 20, 1999 | R | Marquette, Oakland | |
Marcus Garrett (TW) | SG | 6-5 | 205 | November 9, 1998 | 1 | Kansas | |
Darius Days (TW) | F | 6-7 | 245 | October 20, 1999 | R | LSU | |
Jamaree Bouyea | PG | 6-2 | 180 | June 27, 1999 | R | San Francisco | |
Victor Oladipo | SG | 6-4 | 213 | May 4, 1992 | 9 | Indiana | |
Orlando Robinson | C | 7-0 | 235 | July 10, 2000 | R | Fresno State | |
Dewayne Dedmon | C | 7-0 | 245 | August 12, 1989 | 9 | USC | |
Tyler Herro | SG | 6-5 | 195 | January 20, 2000 | 3 | Kentucky | |
Nikola Jović | G-F | 6-10 | 209 | June 9, 2003 | R | ||
Haywood Highsmith | SF | 6-7 | 220 | December 9, 1996 | 2 | Wheeling University | |
Duncan Robinson | SF | 6-7 | 215 | April 22, 1994 | 4 | Williams, Michigan | |
Kyle Lowry | PG | 6-0 | 196 | March 25, 1986 | 16 | Villanova | |
Max Strus | SF | 6-5 | 215 | March 28, 1996 | 3 | Lewis (IL), DePaul | |
Gabe Vincent | PG | 6-3 | 200 | June 14, 1996 | 3 | UC Santa Barbara | |
Omer Yurtseven | C | 7-0 | 264 | June 19, 1998 | 1 | NC State, Georgetown | |
Bam Adebayo | C | 6-9 | 255 | July 18, 1997 | 5 | Kentucky | |
Jimmy Butler | SF | 6-7 | 230 | September 14, 1989 | 11 | Marquette |
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The Heat still could make a trade, but they seem content with their current roster. The Heat enjoyed an all-around quality 2021-2022 regular season. But the Boston Celtics proved to be too much handle during the postseason. However, Miami dealt with a number of impactful injuries during the playoffs.
Nevertheless, the Heat need another star to help Jimmy Butler guide the team. Kyle Lowry is still a productive point guard, but he isn’t a guy who’s going to average 20 points per game. It should be noted that his facilitating will be crucial for the Heat. Bam Adebayo is a key big man who will serve a huge role on both offense and defense.
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Tyler Herro is already known as a good player. He’s the reigning 6th Man of the Year and is an efficient scorer. But Tyler Herro may be in store for an even greater performance this year.
The Heat guard has stated his desire to start for Miami. And if he ends up starting, Herro is going to see a dramatic increase in his numbers. Herro averaged just under 21 points per game a season ago. And he did that in a 6th man role. Herro could average around 25 points with even more consistent playing time.
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Tyler Herro shot 39.9 percent from beyond the arc last year, per Basketball Reference. He did that on 6.7 three-pointers per game. He will probably average more attempts than that in 2022-2023. More attempts may lead to a decrease in three-point percentage, but the volume will lead to more baskets overall for the Heat.
Even if his three-point percentage decreases, Herro is still going to perform well from three-point range. He’s never shot below 36 percent from deep in any season throughout his three-year career.
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