If the Miami Heat have an organizational superpower, it's not Erik Spoelstra, Pat Riley, the white sands of South Beach, or even the famed #culture. It's a developmental program that routinely mines the second round of the NBA draft and undrafted ranks for one hidden gem after the next.
Pelle Larsson, last summer's 44th pick, appears en route to becoming the next success story from this basketball factory's assembly line. He already hinted at such with a quietly strong showing down last season's final stretch—he logged the team's ninth-most playoff minutes—but he hammered that point home by breaking out at summer league before heading off to join Sweden's national team ahead of EuroBasket.