ESPN Projects No Improvement From Miami Heat Despite Norman Powell Addition

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ESPN Projects No Improvement From Miami Heat Despite Norman Powell Addition

The Miami Heat, entering a new era without Jimmy Butler, suffered through a vicious first round sweep last season after becoming the first tenth seed to make the NBA Playoffs. Per ESPN's NBA Summer Forecast, the Heat are projected to finish with a 39-43 record, good for ninth place in the Eastern Conference. "The Heat won the East finals two years ago, but after trading Jimmy Butler III, it's unclear if they can defy expectations once again," Jamal Collier said. Last season, despite about a month of Butler still playing and looking like himself before the situation became toxic, the Heat finished 37-45.

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