by Matt Lurie
Nov 18, 2015 2:23 PM
The first season for the Miami Heat in the post-LeBron James era was not successful from a winning standpoint – Miami missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Injuries were ultimately the reason for Miami’s playoff miss, as Chris Bosh was lost for the season after 44 games and Dwyane Wade missed his usual 20 games. Miami finished the season ranked 22nd in offensive efficiency and 19th in defensive efficiency, winning 37 games.
But in terms of the future, Pat Riley did an excellent job of surrounding the aging duo of Wade and Bosh with intriguing, young talent during the season.