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The Heat are officially eliminated from the playoffs now and can finally move on to a new era of rebuilding and retooling, and hopefully making a better investment on youth and the future.

With Wade finally retiring, and maybe Haslem -- it is time for the Heat to move on.

Follow this thread for all things Heat off-season, including NBA Lottery, which the Heat now have as good a chance of the top pick as anyone -- and the actual draft.


It is going to be one of the most interesting off-seasons since the Heat acquired the Big 3
 

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If he wants to play here he has to understand you have to earn it at all times in this organization, on and off the court. Too often Hassan takes his foot off the gas with his play and effort and goes off the rails -- worst of all, he never takes much responsibility when things go sour with him.

If he thinks he is entitled to play without earning it -- he can go somewhere else and won't be missed.
 

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NBA Draft Lottery is tonight - Heat most likely to land the 13th or 14th pick - but stranger things have happened. Lets not forget the Heat had to settle for the second pick(Michael Beasley) in the 2008 draft -- when odds were in favor of the Heat landing the first pick.

Lets see if something positively magical happens tonight and the Heat can land a higher pick than expected.

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Heat officially in the 13th spot in the draft
 

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Congrats to Juwuan Howard on the opportunity to coach his alma-mater. It does not get any better than that. I might just have to root for Michigan now along with the Canes.

Oh, and -- another assistant of the greatness that is Spo goes off to being a head man elsewhere.

Lets see who the Heat add as his replacement. Howard was a top assistant for Spo.
 

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I haven't followed my Heat too much over the past 2-3 years. What's the plan? We're just mediocre. Stars win titles.
 

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Waiting til Whiteside and a couple of others are off the books to pursue max contract players.
 

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Now that the Warriors handed the Raptors the NBA championship due to injuries -- the NBA off-season can finally begin. The post Wade-era for the Heat can begin. The true start of the post big 3 era can begin.

Late-game situations/final shot situations will no longer be as predictable.

No more "maintenance program" for select players.

Even with a few familiar names from a number of seasons still around - the Heat can finally move on to a more rebuild/reload mode now more than ever. If they approach the draft as they should with the pick that they have - there is no reason to be optimistic about the immediate future of this organization.

The countdown to draft night is on.
 

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Mike Conley to the Jazz in what I call a robbery given what the Grizzles are going to get in return for him.

So, it seems - for the moment at least, we can scratch him off the list of Heat-hopefuls.
 

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Malik Allen back with the Heat as an assistant. A great addition for the staff and team. A great replacement for Juwuan Howard. A great representative of what Heat basketball is all about.

He will help bring back some of that Heat blue-collar mentality that got a little lost with so many personalities within the organization the last few seasons.
 

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