"Pretty much everyone wants to talk about how the Miami Heat failed to acquire a star over the offseason, or about who the next big name they acquire should be. While these are legitimate discussion points, neither hits on this team's biggest immediate issue: a lack of continuity, and by extension, chemistry. This isn't an all-consuming dilemma on the surface. Training camp provides a window in which to forge familiarity, and synthesize synergy. The thing is, Miami won't get that opportunity."
"Tyler Herro will not be ready to return from left ankle surgery until sometime in November. He is a huge piece the Heat must reintegrate into the offense. That's not a problem if he's already logged a ton of reps alongside the vast majority of his teammates. He hasn't. Bam Adebayo is the most familiar face. After him, it gets dicey."
Tyler Herro's delayed return from left ankle surgery deprives the team of crucial preseason reps needed to restore offensive cohesion. Bam Adebayo remains the single most familiar presence, while multiple rotation pieces from last season are gone. Midseason additions like Davion Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins logged limited minutes with both Adebayo and Herro, and the most-used units from last year have largely evaporated. Norman Powell's arrival adds a high-usage scorer who will need integration time, and a significant role is likely for either Pelle Larsson or rookie Kasparas Jakucionis. Limited training-camp continuity threatens early-season chemistry and performance.
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