If the Miami Heat truly wanted an NBA star, they could've had one this offseason. Kevin Durant, a former MVP and two-time Finals MVP, was up for grabs, and Miami was firmly in the mix.
For whatever reason, though, Pat Riley never bothered to complete the whale hunt. The Heat seemingly balked at the Phoenix Suns' asking price, made what some considered a pennies-on-the-dollar offer, and freed up the Houston Rockets to nab Durant, which 11 of 20 respondents to a recent ESPN poll of NBA insiders dubbed the best move of the summer.