What to Watch for at Miami Heat's 2014 Training Camp

With training camp underway, the Miami Heat have officially begun their post-LeBron James era of basketball.

Considering the significant amount of personnel changes this offseason, training camp will be crucial for Miami to sort out the roster as it attempts to remain a top team without James.

We're going to take an in-depth look at this special training camp and what its most pressing storylines are. 

How Does Dwyane Wade Look?

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The result of a horrible performance in the 2014 NBA Finals, Dwyane Wade enters the 2014-15 NBA season with plenty of question marks.

Was Wade's poor showing against the San Antonio Spurs just the product of a bad series, or is the Heat legend severely on the decline? The former question being true and the latter false is absolutely critical for Miami to reach its potential. 

That's why training camp actually holds value for the 11-year veteran. Miami needs to see if Wade looks spry and healthy, like a player capable of giving it 70-75 games and playing at a high level. 

Wade holds the keys to the Heat's season, and this is the team's first chance to get a look at what he might do with them. 

Point Guard Battle

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One of Miami's most critical tasks during training camp is figuring out just how it wants to distribute its point guard minutes among Mario Chalmers, Norris Cole and Shabazz Napier. 

Chalmers is seemingly locked in as the team's starting point guard, and it's likely that Cole, a three-year veteran, will be the No. 2 at the position. But how much Napier will play/eat into Chalmers and Cole's minutes is unknown.

Napier struggled mightily during Miami's summer league play this offseason, but he has an outstanding college pedigree and the talent to be successful at the NBA level.

With a strong showing during training camp and the preseason, Napier could see 10-15 minutes per game and be a factor in Miami's rotation. 

What Will the Heat's Shooting Guard Rotation Look Like?

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Miami has a lot of uncertainty in regards to its backup shooting guards. 

The Heat simply don't have any established talents behind Wade, and the shooting guard rotation is completely unsettled at this point. 

Shannon Brown and Reggie Williams figure to have the edge in becoming the the No. 2 and No. 3 shooting guards for Miami because of their NBA experience, but undrafted rookie Tyler Johnson could steal one of their roster spots with a strong training camp. 

Regardless of how it ultimately shakes out, Miami desperately needs at least two of these guys to perform well during camp because, right now, the Heat's depth at the 2 is looking very thin. 

What Are the Heat Going to Get out of Danny Granger?

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Danny Granger certainly qualifies as this year's boom-or-bust Heat signing. 

Granger, a former All-Star, was one of the NBA's most prolific scorers just five years ago. However, age and injuries have caught up with him, and his future doesn't look so promising.

The Heat are surely hoping Granger can turn his career around and be the team's sixth man, but it's more than a possibility that his days of being a productive player are simply over.

Training camp will provide the Heat an opportunity to evaluate him and get an idea of what he can give them this season. 

Granger averaged 8.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game this past season with the Los Angeles Clippers and Indiana Pacers. 

What Will James Ennis Bring to the Table?

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Rookie James Ennis has a pivotal training camp ahead of him.

A long and athletic wingman, Ennis was everything the Heat could have asked for and more during summer league play this offseason. He averaged 15.5 points (51.7 FG%, 48.1 3P%), 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in six games.

With his shooting range and ability to play in transition, one would think he could be a solid contributor for Miami this season. But Ennis is a rookie, which means a roster spot and rotation minutes won't just be given to him. 

Ennis will have to prove throughout training camp that he's a player coach Erik Spoelstra can rely on.