Best/Worst Draft Scenarios
(#10 pick)
Best Case Scenario: Drafting SF/PF Stanley Johnson (Arizona, Freshman)
As SG/SF Mario Hezonja doesn’t really fit the “realistic” criteria all the way down at number ten, Miami’s best case scenario on draft night is nabbing consensus top-10 prospect Stanley Johnson. He has tremendous size and strength, allowing him to grab 6.5 rebounds per game and average 1.5 steals per game, along with his excellent defensive instincts for the latter, of course. Not only can he score down-low, but he also knocked down one-three a game on 37% from deep, so he can really stretch the floor for a Heat team that badly needs both that and depth on the wing. Although unlikely, it’s far from impossible that Johnson is available by the time Miami is on the clock.
Worst Case Scenario: There really is none
For Miami, they should go into the draft with one main target in mind: SG Devin Booker. Obviously, if a Porzingis, Hezonja, or Johnson were to fall to them by some miracle, Pat Riley and Co would seize the opportunity. However, Booker is sure to be available at number ten, and he is an excellent fit -- he provides three-point shooting and wing depth for a team that badly needs both. He’s a pure shooter with Klay Thompson-potential, averaging 10 points and 1.5 threes per game on a ridiculous 41% shooting from beyond the arc, but lacks a complete all-around game, at least until he develops further. He is a good defender, however, and also possesses elite basketball I.Q. There is no “bad case scenario” for the Heat on draft night -- only a good one, which would be a guy like Johnson falling to them.
(#10 pick)
Best Case Scenario: Drafting SF/PF Stanley Johnson (Arizona, Freshman)
As SG/SF Mario Hezonja doesn’t really fit the “realistic” criteria all the way down at number ten, Miami’s best case scenario on draft night is nabbing consensus top-10 prospect Stanley Johnson. He has tremendous size and strength, allowing him to grab 6.5 rebounds per game and average 1.5 steals per game, along with his excellent defensive instincts for the latter, of course. Not only can he score down-low, but he also knocked down one-three a game on 37% from deep, so he can really stretch the floor for a Heat team that badly needs both that and depth on the wing. Although unlikely, it’s far from impossible that Johnson is available by the time Miami is on the clock.
Worst Case Scenario: There really is none
For Miami, they should go into the draft with one main target in mind: SG Devin Booker. Obviously, if a Porzingis, Hezonja, or Johnson were to fall to them by some miracle, Pat Riley and Co would seize the opportunity. However, Booker is sure to be available at number ten, and he is an excellent fit -- he provides three-point shooting and wing depth for a team that badly needs both. He’s a pure shooter with Klay Thompson-potential, averaging 10 points and 1.5 threes per game on a ridiculous 41% shooting from beyond the arc, but lacks a complete all-around game, at least until he develops further. He is a good defender, however, and also possesses elite basketball I.Q. There is no “bad case scenario” for the Heat on draft night -- only a good one, which would be a guy like Johnson falling to them.