The Miami Heat endured a turbulent campaign last season due to the whole drama surrounding Jimmy Butler. Entering their first full year without the mercurial veteran, the Heat are looking to solely focus on basketball.

The Heat didn't make a lot of big moves in the offseason , with Norman Powell and Simone Fontecchio as the only notable additions. The team retained the core of Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Andrew Wiggins , with Kel'el Ware aiming to build on his impressive rookie season.

While there's renewed optimism in South Beach, a longtime scout from the Eastern Conference didn't give a rosy review of the Heat ahead of the upcoming season.

“Let’s start with who’s better. I see six teams, for sure: New York, Cleveland, Orlando, Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee. Philadelphia is bet

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