By bringing back much of the gang from their 2013 championship team, the Miami Heat will head into training camp with plenty of certainty about how minutes will be distributed among their players.
At the same time, due to the few key offseason moves Miami did make (amnestying Mike Miller and signing Greg Oden) and the potential for its best young player to emerge, the Heat still have some exciting training camp battles upcoming.
Let's explore each of them in depth.
The Fight for Mike Miller's Vacated Minutes
The 15.3 minutes per game Miller averaged last season are up for grabs. With the Heat not signing another role-worthy wing player this offseason, James Jones and Rashard Lewis are left as the top candidates to replace Miller in Miami's rotation.
Miller's former role doesn't require a lot of heavy lifting. With the Heat's offensive system based on surrounding LeBron James and Dwyane Wade with shooters, Miller's replacement needs to be able to stand in the corner and hit open threes.
Given that's what James Jones has made a career out of, ...
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Previewing Miami Heat’s Biggest Training Camp Battles
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