It hasn't been a great last 12 months for the Miami Heat franchise. If that hasn't been clear enough, recent front office power rankings by CBS Sports echoed that in a big way. Falling from fourth to 13th in a matter of six months isn't great, and paints a picture that fans are quickly beginning to realize - the front office is quickly falling behind the rest of the league.
Punctuated by the Jimmy Butler drama, the Heat's front office has taken a huge public relations hit over the last few years. It started with the entire Damian Lillard situation and ended with missing out on Kevin Durant, twice, in the matter of a few months.