With better-than-the-rest head coach Erik Spoelstra running the show, it's no surprise to see the Miami Heat manage to maximize every inch of their roster through the early goings of the 2025-26 NBA season. It's also entirely fair to question how much higher this club can climb, given its still unaddressed need for a certified superstar.
Hoops history might reveal multiple different paths to the championship podium, but virtually all of them include at least one top-shelf megastar on the roster. The Heat just don't have that player. And as long as that remains the case, Miami projects to be more of a pesky playoff opponent than a legitimate title contender.