Miami Heat 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) from Locked On Heat, Locked On NBA and RealGM Radio to break down the 2026-27 Miami Heat. SUBSCRIBE TO Locked On Heat ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:38 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade
5:08 - Giannis’ offensive impact
8:38 - Do the Heat have enough ball-handling?
10:43 - Pelle Larsson’s development + The fifth starting spot
12:43 - Bam Adebayo’s offensive role
16:44 - Can the Heat generate offense without Giannis?
18:04 - Miami’s defensive ceiling
23:06 - Bobby Portis Jr. + backup big rotation
26:16 - Klay Thompson vs Tim Hardaway Jr.
27:13 - Dru Smith vs Simone Fontecchio
28:33 - The Pelle Larsson extension
31:01 - Early impressions of Ryan Conwell and Myron Gardner
33:46 - HIGHER OR LOWER?!
36:36 - Biggest needs
37:53 - The importance of Erik Spoelstra
39:19 - Top-10 rotation
40:04 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
41:04 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
42:36 - Miami Heat fanbase vibe check
44:54 - PREDICTIONS

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