As training camp for the Miami Heat is just around the corner, there is some reason for optimism for the 2025-26 campaign. One can squint at the roster and play with enough rotation combinations to envision a squad that could take advantage of an ever-weakened Eastern Conference this season.
But even without the injury to Tyler Herro, that vision is still going to be an uphill climb, and NBA insiders aren't convinced 2025-26 is going to be much more than a gap year for the Heat.
NBA insiders ignore Miami Heat
ESPN ran a piece where it surveyed 20 "coaches, scouts, and executives" on an array of topics.