This is not a list of player power rankings. This is a ranking of the Miami Heat’s nine players under contract for next season in terms of trade value. For example, Jimmy Butler comes in at second, behind Bam Adebayo, not because Adebayo is better than Butler but because Adebayo, at 25 and under a team-friendly deal, has way more trade value to the 29 other NBA teams than the 33-year-old Butler.
To break down each player’s value, we took into consideration age, contract, perceived talent/upside/fit, and league-wide needs and trends.
1. Bam Adebayo: Though the Heat lost to the Nuggets in the Finals, Adebayo impressed a lot of people with his effort defending Nikola Jokic and flashes on offense.