Butler got suspended three times and eventually got traded to Golden State. Jaquez and Rozier are out of the rotation. The Heat had a 10-game losing streak late in the season, finished the season 24th in points per game in a 30-team league, but fought their way into the playoffs anyway.

The Miami Heat were brutalized by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their first round series. Their defense had countless breakdowns while their offense never found any sort of rhythm.