Miami Heat's Biggest Offseason Needs Ahead of 2026 NBA Draft

The Miami Heat should be pursuing star players this summer. Picking in the 10-to-20 range every year will net them some good talent, although all of the elite prospects will be off the board once again.

Miami should be open to drafting any position here. Tyler Herro and Andrew Wiggins are entering the final year of their contracts. Norman Powell is a free agent. Bam Adebayo may be the only player off limits, and he's versatile enough to float between power forward and center.

The Heat should take the best player available at No. 13, as they either need potential star talent or can dangle this selection to opposing teams for a proven veteran.

2025-26 Record: 43-39

Draft Picks: 13, 41

Giannis Antetokounmpo

From pretty much the moment the final buzzer sounded on Game 5 of the Finals, plenty of fans outside New York turned their eyes to the rumor mill. And they've certainly found plenty sending Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat.

At this point, the move almost feels like an inevitability. And even if some version of the rumored packages (Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel'El Ware, draft picks and other contracts) wind up being what gets Giannis to South Beach, it'll be hard not to be excited about a defense headlined by him and Bam Adebayo.

Sure, the spacing could get a little clunky with those two and Andrew Wiggins on the floor, but the pure talent would be tough to deny.

Shooting

Assuming that deal is done, Miami would suddenly be very much in need of shooting.

With both big guys on the floor, pretty much every other spot has to be a threat from the outside; otherwise, opposing defenses could pack the paint.

A Point Guard

Davion Mitchell quietly had a very strong 2025-26, averaging 9.3 points and 6.5 assists, while shooting 39.5 percent from deep, but the Giannis trade would leave him pretty lonely in the backcourt.

Antetokounmpo and Adebayo are both good passers for their positions, but they're still missing some of the natural instincts that table-setting point guards have.

Miami needs one to back up Mitchell and take a little pressure off the big men.