This season began to look eerily bleak for the Miami Heat as they constantly struggled to find a way to win early on, questions began to pour in about if it was time to blow this roster up or what trade options were available. We all remember the Jimmy Butler fiasco. Fans are still just as split on that trade now as they were when it all began.
But December brought more hope as the Heat found ways to win. After stringing together a couple of winning streaks it became clear; Miami simply would not be anywhere near bad enough to tank, so they might as well find a way to compete.