External hopes for the Miami Heat's 2025-26 season could not be any lower. OK, they could technically be projected to be worse, but NBA life is best lived on the extremes—either contending for a championship or chasing the best draft-lottery odds—and Miami is pegged for monotonous mediocrity.
While the entire franchise is responsible for proving the naysayers wrong, the onus falls on Bam Adebayo to lead the charge. He is the closest thing to a star this superstar-less roster has, but last season wasn't the greatest display of his peak abilities.