David Fizdale came to the Memphis Grizzlies from the Heat just over a year ago. Mario Chalmers and James Ennis came from Miami in 2015. Chris Wallace once worked as the Director of Player Personnel for the Heat and was given his first NBA job in Portland by John Spoelstra, father of current Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra. The Heat have former Grizzlies forward James Johnson and former camp invite Hassan Whiteside in their starting lineup, and Wayne Ellington coming off the bench.
There’s a strong history between the two franchises.
We aren’t concerned with history. This year’s Miami Heat team is hoping to build on their second-half success last season.