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Miami Heat: Is this why KZ Okpala can’t full break into the rotation?

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) looks to pass as Miami Heat forward KZ Okpala (4) defends on the play (Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports)

The Miami Heat seem to have a player in KZ Okpala but is he still too raw on one side of the ball?

The Miami Heat landed one heck of a pick when they nabbed KZ Okpala during last season’s NBA Draft. Well, they landed him via trade from the Phoenix Suns, who nabbed him with the 32nd overall pick.

Grinding it out in the developmental league last season, for the most part, this was supposed to be the year of KZ Okpala.