Kel'el Ware is preparing for just his sophomore season, but there's no question he's an important part of the Miami Heat's equation for 2025-26. In fact, if Ware makes the developmental leap fans are hoping for, he could end up changing all the math for the Heat this year.
Theoretically speaking, if the Heat are going to emerge as a truly competitive team, they're going to need one of their unlikely players to make a significant jump. For the most part, the Heat knows what it's going to get from Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo. Even to a certain extent, the Heat knows the type of players Norman Powell and Davion Mitchell will be.