"Ware started 36 games last year, while Jovic started just 10. The latter was a "scapegoat" at the start of the regular season and was eventually moved to the bench, even though the starting lineup's shortcomings weren't necessarily his undoing. Ware showed flashes, but wasn't consistent. Miami's spacing was poor when he and Adebayo shared the floor together, and that doesn't figure to be much different without Herro."
"Miami did not have any sort of identity after trading Jimmy Butler last February. They sputtered over the second half of the season, going 12-17 - with their fatal flaw being the inability to close games. More importantly, the Heat weren't disruptive defensively and weren't mentally tough enough to play a consistently good full 48. In their first full season without Butler, who helped lead them to three Eastern Conference and two NBA Finals berths, they will need to find their identity."
The Miami Heat held media day and begin training camp at Florida Atlantic University. Expected starters include Davion Mitchell, Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo, with Tyler Herro's return set to alter rotations. The key opening-night question is whether Nikola Jovic or Kel'el Ware earns the final starting spot, as Ware started 36 games last season while Jovic started 10 and moved to the bench early on. Spacing concerns emerged when Ware and Adebayo played together, and Erik Spoelstra may mix lineups. The team must rediscover a consistent identity after trading Jimmy Butler and a 12-17 post-trade stretch.
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