The NBA world, or at least the pundits who cover it, doesn't seem to expect much of the Miami Heat for the upcoming season. Even though they brilliantly added Norman Powell at a huge bargain and seemingly scored a steal on draft night with Kasparas Jakucionis falling to the No. 20 pick, their offseason has elicited a collective shoulder shrug from analysts.
You wouldn't think, then, that this group would have a legitimate end-of-season award candidate within its ranks, but Nikola Jovic would like a word on that. With a strong showing at EuroBasket, he might be ready to climb the player ranks in award-winning fashion.