The Miami Heat are going to open up training camp for the 2025-26 campaign with the daunting task ahead of them of figuring out how to keep the ship afloat without Tyler Herro to start the season. The All-Star underwent foot surgery and is expected to be out for at least the first month of the season.
Combined with a brutal schedule to open the year and a roster that lacks true star power even with Herro, Erik Spoelstra is going to have a challenging camp, to say the least.
Erik Spoelstra and the Heat must find an identity
In a weird way, Herro's injury does clear the way for a somewhat obvious starting five:
- Davion Mitchell
- Norman Powell
- Andrew Wiggins
- Bam Adebayo
- Kel'el Ware
Rotations beyond that could go a bunch of different directions, but at the core of what the Heat needs is a clear identity heading into the season.