While the Miami Heat weren't able to walk away with a win in their first outing of the 2025-26 NBA season, they did collect some positives in the contest. Norman Powell looked every bit like the offseason steal we all knew he was. Davion Mitchell and Dru Smith combined for 17 assists and only two turnovers, perhaps forcing us to rethink this club's perceived playmaking problem.
What the Heat ultimately couldn't do, though, was mask their lack of a go-to star. (Well, that or grab any timely rebounds.) Maybe their next opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies, could take care of that if they ever accept they don't have the win-now talent needed to support star guard Ja Morant in his prime.