The sight of Miami players crestfallen on the bench at the end of Game 6 on Sunday wasn’t exactly foreign to NBA fans across the last decade. We saw Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook lock arms as LeBron James hoisted his first Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2012, and a similar image arose one year later as the Heat eliminated the Spurs in a seven-game classic. The Spurs and Warriors reloaded after losing to James. The Thunder couldn’t build on their success. What will happen to Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and the Heat after their run to the 2020 Finals?
Why the Heat Could Define the Eastern Conference in the 2020s
