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Miami Heat, American professional basketball team based in Miami that plays in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Heat have won three NBA championships (2006, 2012, and 2013).
The Heat, along with the Charlotte Hornets, entered the league in 1988 as an expansion team. Miami won just 15 games in its first season but improved on its record in each of the next three seasons, culminating in a play-off berth (albeit with only a 38–44 regular-season mark) in 1991–92. The Heat were swept by the eventual-champion Chicago Bulls in the first round of the postseason and returned to the play-offs in 1993–94, only to again lose (to the Atlanta Hawks) in the first postseason series.
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In 1995 future Hall of Fame head coach Pat Riley took charge of the Heat. In just his second season with Miami, Riley guided a team featuring All-Stars Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway to a surprising 61–21 record and a division title.
In the 1996–97 postseason the Heat defeated the Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks in the first two rounds of postseason play, with the series against the Knicks including a notorious bench-clearing brawl in game five that marked the beginning of a fierce rivalry between the two franchises. The Heat’s play-off run in 1997 ended in the Eastern Conference finals, where the team lost to the Chicago Bulls.
Miami won three consecutive division championships beginning in the 1997–98 season. However, the Heat were eliminated by the Knicks in each of those respective postseasons, which included a stunning upset in 1999, when Miami became the second team in NBA history to lose its first-round series as a conference’s top seed in the play-offs. Miami’s six-year play-off streak ended in 2001–02, and, after the team limped to a last-place divisional finish in 2002–03, Riley stepped down as head coach to focus on his duties in the Heat’s front office.
After drafting guard Dwyane Wade in 2003, the Heat returned to the play-offs the next season.
With the acquisition of centre Shaquille O’Neal in 2004, the Heat won 59 games and a division title in the 2004–05 regular season and followed by sweeping the New Jersey Nets and Washington Wizards in the play-offs before losing to the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals. Riley returned as head coach 22 games into the 2005–06 season, and Miami defeated the Pistons in a conference finals rematch before dispatching the Dallas Mavericks in six games to win the Heat’s first NBA championship. Emerging superstar Wade led the Heat to a number of winning seasons since 2006, but Miami did not advance past the first round of the play-offs in any of those years.
The franchise’s fortunes went on another upswing after the 2009–10 season when free-agent Wade agreed to a long-term deal with the Heat and was joined by fellow superstar LeBron James and All-Star power forward Chris Bosh. The star-studded Heat were the focus of a great deal of media attention during the 2010–11 campaign.
After an uneven start to the regular season, the team charged through the play-offs, losing a total of just three games en route to the NBA finals, where Miami lost its rematch with the Dallas Mavericks. In 2011–12 the Heat returned to the NBA finals, where it defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. The following season the team registered the second longest winning streak in NBA history (27 games) and won a franchise-record 66 games en route to a third straight NBA finals appearance, where the Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in a dramatic seven-game series. The Heat won a fourth straight division title in 2013–14, which was followed by another quick run through the conference play-offs to set up a rematch with the Spurs in the NBA finals, the Heat becoming the first team in 27 years to make four consecutive finals appearances. However, the Heat lost its second finals matchup with the San Antonio Spurs, in five games.
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All three of the team’s big stars opted out of their contracts during the following off-season to reassess their options and give the franchise (which was projected to be well over the league’s salary cap) more financial flexibility. Wade and Bosh both re-signed with Miami, but James left the team to return home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the team failed to qualify for the play-offs in a weak Eastern Conference in 2014–15. The Heat bounced back the following season, winning 48 games and earning a play-off bid, where the team was eliminated in the second round.
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| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Rival | Account |
| | 2022-10-20, 02:30 | Miami Heat | Chicago | Chicago | L108-116 |
| | 2022-10-22, 02:30 | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics | Boston Celtics | L104-111 |
| | 2022-10-23, 03:00 | Miami Heat | Toronto Raptors | Toronto Raptors | W112-109 |
| | 2022-10-25, 02:30 | Miami Heat | Toronto Raptors | Toronto Raptors | L90-98 |
| | 2022-10-27, 05:00 | Portland | Miami Heat | Portland | W98-119 |
| | 2022-10-28, 05:00 | Golden State Warriors | Miami Heat | Golden State Warriors | L123-110 |
| | 2022-10-30, 01:00 | Sacramento Kings | Miami Heat | Sacramento Kings | L119-113 |
| | 2022-11-02, 02:30 | Miami Heat | Golden State Warriors | Golden State Warriors | W116-109 |
| | 2022-11-03, 02:30 | Miami Heat | Sacramento Kings | Sacramento Kings | W110-107 |
| | 2022-11-05, 02:00 | Indiana Pacers | Miami Heat | Indiana Pacers | L101-99 |
| | 2022-11-08, 04:30 | Miami Heat | Portland | Portland | L104-107 |
| | 2022-11-11, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte Hornets | W117-112 |
| | 2022-11-13, 04:00 | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte Hornets | W132-115 |
| | 2022-11-15, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Phoenix Suns | Phoenix Suns | W113-112 |
| | 2022-11-17, 03:30 | Toronto Raptors | Miami Heat | Toronto Raptors | 0-0 |
| | 2022-11-19, 03:00 | Washington | Miami Heat | Washington | 0-0 |
| | 2022-11-21, 03:00 | Cleveland | Miami Heat | Cleveland | 0-0 |
| | 2022-11-22, 04:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0-0 |
| | 2022-11-24, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Washington | Washington | 0-0 |
| | 2022-11-26, 04:00 | Miami Heat | Washington | Washington | 0-0 |
| | 2022-11-28, 01:00 | Atlanta Hawks | Miami Heat | Atlanta Hawks | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-01, 03:30 | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-03, 03:30 | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-06, 04:00 | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat | Memphis Grizzlies | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-07, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Detroit Pistons | Detroit Pistons | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-09, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Clippers | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-11, 01:00 | Miami Heat | San Antonio Spurs | San Antonio Spurs | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-13, 03:00 | Indiana Pacers | Miami Heat | Indiana Pacers | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-15, 04:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Miami Heat | Oklahoma City Thunder | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-16, 04:00 | Houston Rockets | Miami Heat | Houston Rockets | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-18, 01:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Miami Heat | San Antonio Spurs | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-21, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Chicago | Chicago | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-24, 04:00 | Miami Heat | Indiana Pacers | Indiana Pacers | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-27, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-29, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Lakers | Lakers | 0-0 |
| | 2022-12-31, 05:00 | Denver Nuggets | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-01, 05:00 | Utah Jazz | Miami Heat | Utah Jazz | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-03, 06:30 | Los Angeles Clippers | Miami Heat | Los Angeles Clippers | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-05, 06:00 | Lakers | Miami Heat | Lakers | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-07, 06:00 | Phoenix Suns | Miami Heat | Phoenix Suns | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-09, 02:00 | Miami Heat | Brooklyn | Brooklyn | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-11, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City Thunder | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-13, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee Bucks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-14, 09:00 | Miami Heat | Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee Bucks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-16, 11:30 | Atlanta Hawks | Miami Heat | Atlanta Hawks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-19, 04:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Miami Heat | New Orleans Pelicans | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-21, 03:30 | Dallas | Miami Heat | Dallas | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-22, 11:30 | Miami Heat | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans Pelicans | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-25, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics | Boston Celtics | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-28, 04:00 | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic | Orlando Magic | 0-0 |
| | 2023-01-29, 09:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-01, 03:00 | Cleveland | Miami Heat | Cleveland | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-03, 03:30 | New York Knicks | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-05, 04:00 | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Milwaukee Bucks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-09, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Indiana Pacers | Indiana Pacers | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-11, 04:00 | Miami Heat | Houston Rockets | Houston Rockets | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-12, 03:00 | Orlando Magic | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-14, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets | Denver Nuggets | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-16, 03:30 | Brooklyn | Miami Heat | Brooklyn | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-25, 03:30 | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Milwaukee Bucks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-26, 03:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets | 0-0 |
| | 2023-02-28, 03:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Miami Heat | Philadelphia 76ers | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-02, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia 76ers | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-04, 04:00 | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | New York Knicks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-05, 04:00 | Miami Heat | Atlanta Hawks | Atlanta Hawks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-07, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Atlanta Hawks | Atlanta Hawks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-09, 03:30 | Miami Heat | Cleveland | Cleveland | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-11, 04:00 | Miami Heat | Cleveland | Cleveland | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-12, 03:00 | Orlando Magic | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-14, 02:30 | Miami Heat | Utah Jazz | Utah Jazz | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-16, 02:30 | Miami Heat | Memphis Grizzlies | Memphis Grizzlies | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-19, 03:00 | Chicago | Miami Heat | Chicago | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-20, 01:00 | Detroit Pistons | Miami Heat | Detroit Pistons | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-23, 02:30 | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | New York Knicks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-26, 03:00 | Miami Heat | Brooklyn | Brooklyn | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-29, 02:30 | Toronto Raptors | Miami Heat | Toronto Raptors | 0-0 |
| | 2023-03-30, 02:30 | New York Knicks | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | 0-0 |
| | 2023-04-02, 02:30 | Miami Heat | Dallas | Dallas | 0-0 |
| | 2023-04-05, 02:00 | Detroit Pistons | Miami Heat | Detroit Pistons | 0-0 |
| | 2023-04-07, 02:30 | Philadelphia 76ers | Miami Heat | Philadelphia 76ers | 0-0 |
| | 2023-04-08, 02:00 | Washington | Miami Heat | Washington | 0-0 |
| | 2023-04-09, 08:00 | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic | Orlando Magic | 0-0 |
Miami Heat Club History - All About Basketball
Miami Heat Club History
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, USA.
The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The club plays its home games at the American Airlines Arena, in downtown Miami. The team belongs to Mickey Arison, the head coach is Eric Spoelstra. General manager - Pat Riley. 9The 1350 Miami Heat were formed in 1988 as an expansion team with the Charlotte Hornets, and they are Florida State Representatives along with the Orlando Magic. Since the team was formed, the Floridians have made the playoffs in 15 of 23 seasons, won their division 8 times, and won the 2006 season. According to Forbes magazine, in 2010 the team's value is $425 million.
Team History
1987-1990: The Birth of Miami
In Florida, the NBA franchise-free state, teams from Miami and Orlando vied for franchise land. April 19For 1987, the NBA committee approved the expansion of applications in the cities of Charlotte and Minneapolis. However, the committee was divided in opinion between the third and final team in Miami or Orlando.
Finally, it was decided that the NBA was going up by 4 teams. The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat debuted in the 1988-89 season, while the Minnesota and Orlando Magic debuted in the 1989-90 season. The
Miami Heat entered the NBA in the 1988-89 season with an all-youth roster. Among them in the foreground were Rony Seikaly and Kevin Edwards. The team started the season losing the first 17 games including 138-91 against the Los Angeles Lakers, an NBA record at the time. It didn't help that Miami was named in the Midwest division of the Western Conference, despite the team's real geographic location. As a result, their moves were the longest, and the nearest rival, the Houston Rockets, were more than 900 miles away from Miami. The team ended up finishing the season with a worst record of 15 wins and 67 losses.
To solve many offensive problems, the Miami Heat selected Glen Rice from the University of Michigan in the first round of the 19th draft.89 and Sherman Douglas of Syracuse University in the 2nd round.
The team also moved to the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference ahead of the 1989-90 season, where they would remain for the next 15 years. However, the Miami Heat continued to struggle but never won more than two games in a row.
In the 1989-90 season, the Miami Heat had the third pick in the draft, only to get the 9th and 12th picks in 2 trades (first with Denver and then with Houston), with which they selected Willie Burton from the University of Minnesota and Alec Kessler of the University of Georgia. But this did not bring much success, because Kessler was prone to numerous injuries and was not developed physically to be a good power forward.
Although Rice, Seikaly and Douglas improved year on year, the Miami Heat were still in the basement of the Atlantic Division with a 24-58 record. this position until now).
1991-1995: Mediocre years
Following Rothstein's retirement prior to the start of the 1991-92 season, the Miami Heat hired Kevin Lughery, who had 29 years of NBA experience as both coach and player.
Drafted 19The 91-year-old team selected Michigan State's Steve Smith to usher in a new era as a mature Miami Heat team. With the help of rookies Smith, Roni Seikaly and Glen Rice, the Heat finished the season in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 38-44 record and qualified for the playoffs. off for the first time in its history, becoming the first of four new teams to do so. Playing against the best team, the Chicago Bulls, Miami were defeated in three games. Steve Smith made the symbolic rookie team, and Glen Rice became 10th in scoring in the season.
In the 1992-93 Draft, Miami selected Harold Miner of the University of Southern California and also traded a first-round pick for the 10th pick the following year and for forward John Saley. 91,350 In 1993-94, the Miami Heat set a record by finishing the season 42-40 and making the playoffs again. They played Atlanta in the first round. After Miami took a 2-1 lead, Atlanta rallied and pulled out a series win. After this season, Steve Smith was selected to the second symbolic team and was called up to the national team for the World Cup 1994 years old.
In the 1994-95 season, the team traded Seikaly, Smith and Grant Long. In turn, the Miami Heat received Kevin Willis and Billy Owens. In addition, changes were made to the front office of the Miami Heat during this time. On February 13, 1995, the Arison family bought the club from Cunningham and Lew Schaffel. Son Ted Arison - Mickey, was appointed manager. He promptly fired Loughery and replaced him with Alvin Gentry to try and shake up the team after a 17-29 start. In their remaining 36 games, the team went 15-21 and finished the season 32-50, 10 fewer wins than last year.
1995-2002: Appearance of Pet Riley and Alonzo Mouring
From 1994 to 1997, the Miami Heat sought to move to another city. Those cities included: Las Vegas, Memphis, St. Louis and San Diego.
During the 1995 off-season, the Miami Heat hired Pet Riley. Immediately after the 1994-1995 season, Riley made a high-profile trade, sending Glen Rice and Matt Geiger to the Hornets in exchange for Alonso Mouring.
He also acquired several players midway through the season, including Tim Hardaway, Chris Gatling and Walt Williams. The Heat finished the season in first place in points and rebounds, but lost in the playoffs to the Chicago Bulls.
The next season was a big surprise for Miami as the team became the most advanced team ever, improving by 19 wins, winning their first ever Atlantic Division title with a 61-21 record. New players PJ Brown, Jamal Mashburn played a key role and Voshon Leonard. The Miami Heat were once again defeated by the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals. The
Heat celebrated their 10th anniversary in the 1997-98 season and again finished first in the Atlantic Division. But in the end, Miami lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New York Knicks.
The 1998-99 season was shortened due to the lockout, and Miami finished first in their conference with a 33-17 record. Despite their high seeding, the Heat again lost to New York.
As a result of their success, the Heath move to the American Airlines Arena in 1999, seating over 20,500 fans.
Once again, Miami lost in 7 games to New York.
During the summer of 2000, the Heat felt they needed to change. Miami decided to trade PJ Brown and Jamal Mashburn to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Eddie Jones, Anthony Mason and Ricky Davis. Miami also took Brian Grant, making them the favorites in the Eastern Conference.
But Alonzo Mouring missed 69 games in 2000-01 and Anthony Mason failed to live up to expectations, although he was included in the All Star Game as a reserve player. Alonzo returned only 13 games before the end of the championship. But that didn't help, and the Heat lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Charlotte Hornets.
The next two seasons were two of the darkest in the club's history. Pat Riley missed the playoffs for the first time in his career, and most of the players retired.
During the 2001-02 season, the team was replenished with Ricky Davis, a young, promising player. The trades attracted a lot of criticism at the time.
The Heat also signed two young players, Malik Alain and Mike James, and Vladimir Stepania to replace Alonzo Mouringa. The veteran team missed the playoffs despite a 36-46 record.
Unlike the 2001-02 season, Miami began to recover in the 2002-03 season. They drafted Caron Butler in the first round and Rasual Butler in the second round. Alonzo Mouring missed the entire season and his condition worsened, Eddie Jones also missed a huge part of the season with an ankle injury. The season ended 25-57 with Pat Riley resigning as head coach and the team finishing seventh in the division.
2003-2004: Wade arrives
Alonzo Mouring's massive contract expired that summer and the Heat offloaded their payroll. Lamar Odom and Rafer Elshton were then signed. In the 2003 draft, Dwyane Wade from Marquette University was selected fifth overall by Miami, although they were expected to sign Gilbert Arenas. Miami also signed Eudonis Haslem from the University of Florida.
Odom, Elshton, Haslem and Wade teamed up with Grant, Jones, Allen and Butler to form one of the most amazing teams this season.
A few days before the start of the 2003-04 season, Pat Riley shocked everyone when he resigned as head coach to concentrate on being president of the club. The club's newcomers brought youth and energy, and Wade began to make headlines with scouts and fans throughout the league, especially during the playoffs, where Wade led Miami to victory over the New Orleans Hornets. But in the semi-finals, the Heat were defeated by Indiana 4-2.
2004-2007: Wade-Shack duo, Riley returns for the championship.
After a promising 2003-04 season, Miami again took major steps to become a championship caliber team. The Heat acquired superstar center Shaquille O'Neal in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers that traded Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and Brian Grant to Miami. Riley also tried to sign Karl Malone, but he decided to end his career. This season, Ron Rothstein returned to Miami as an assistant coach, Steve Smith and Alonzo Mouring returned to the club.
9The 1,350 Heat nearly matched their best record of the season, going 59-23 to set a franchise record of 14 straight wins, leading in their conference. Miami Heat passed first New Jersey, then Washington, but again missed the opportunity to reach the final, losing in 7 matches to Detroit.
In the off-season, the team changed dramatically. The biggest trade in NBA history took place. It involved 5 teams and 13 players. The Heat traded Eddie Jones, Rasual Butler, Quintel Woods for Anthony Walker, Jason Williams and James Posey. They also signed Gary Payton, Jason Kapono and Wayne Simien. A flurry of criticism immediately rained down on the team. After starting the season with an 11-10 record and an injury to Shaq, the fate of the season hung in the balance, and it looked like the critics were right.
On December 12, 2005, Pat Riley announced that he would coach the Heat for the second time. Miami continued to be criticized for not being able to beat the top teams. February and March were very successful for the team as they managed to get 15 victories in 16 matches.
The Heat ended up finishing the regular season in second place with a 52-30 record.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Heat beat the Chicago Bulls with difficulty and went to the New Jersey Nets, who were beaten in 5 games. Once again, in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat went to Daytroit, and 6 games later, Miami reached their first NBA Finals against Dallas, for whom this final was also the first in their history. 9The 1350 Heat lost the first 2 games in Dallas, then wrested Game 3 with Wade, teamed up to defeat the Mavericks in Game 4,5 and 6, making them the third team in NBA history to win the Finals, losing 0 -2.
Mouring and Posey were re-signed by the Heat ahead of the 2006-07 season with the goal of winning 1 more title. But the start of the season turned out to be unsuccessful. Especially the game against the Chicago Bulls, in which the Heat lost by 42 points. This match was the worst home match in the history of the team and the worst defeat of the champion on the opening day of the season.
Shaquille O'Neal played in the first few games but then missed over 30 games as a result of a knee injury. The key players of last season also lost noticeably and often found themselves on the bench.
The first half of the season for the Heat was a failure. Pat Riley took an indefinite leave of absence, Dwyane Wade injured his right wrist, and James Posey and Antoine Walker were dropped from the team but re-signed shortly after Rothstein returned to head coaching. Eddie Jones re-signed with the team, Shaquille recovered from injury. Riley returned to work as head coach at the start of the second half of the season.
Things seemed to get better, but on February 21, during a game against Houston, Wade sprained his right shoulder and was forced to leave the match in a wheelchair. Shortly after the injury, Wade stated that he opted for rehab instead of surgery to try and help his team in the playoffs. Rehab was quite successful and Wade returned 9April 2007 to the game against the Charlotte Bobcats.
He was clearly not the same.
After Wade's injury, many predicted that the Heat would not even make the playoffs. Those predictions quickly vanished after Miami won 11 of 14 games. Shaquille O'Neal, who played his best basketball of the season, was the reason for this breakthrough. As a result, the team managed to win the third Southeast Division title.
Shortly after Wade returned from injury, Shaq's grandfather died, causing him to miss 2 games. In addition, Judonis Haslem and Gary Payton were injured. Miami finished the regular season 44-38 and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost in the first round 4-0 to the Chicago Bulls.
2007-2008: Shaquille retires, worst record in the NBA
After the 2006-07 season, the Heat continued to move forward. In the 2007 draft, the team selected Jason Smith with the 20th pick, who was then traded to Philadelphia for Daquin Cooke, Stanko Barack with the 39th pick, who was soon traded to Indiana for a second-round pick.
The Heat sent Jason Kapono to Toronto, James Posey to Boston and got a much-needed player when they signed Smush Parker from free agency. They also signed Penny Hardaway to resurrect the duo: Shaquille O'Neal-Penny Hardaway. In addition, in 2007, the team made a trade with Minnesota, returning Ricky Davis and Mark Blount.
On December 19, 2007, during the first quarter against Atlanta, Alonzo Mouring tore a ligament in his right knee, causing him to miss the rest of the season. On February 5, 2008, ESPN reported that the Heat were going to trade Shaquille O'Neal, but Pat Riley refuted it. However, the next day O'Neal was traded to Phoenix for Sean Marion and Marcus Banks. The
Heat were the worst record in the NBA, 15-67. At the end of the season, Pat Riley missed two games to attend NCAA games and look for a player who could be selected with the 1st or 2nd pick in the 2008 draft.
On March 10, 2008, it was announced that Dwyane Wade would be out for the remainder of the season to help him recover from a knee and shoulder injury.
Smoosh Parker was also dropped, and on March 12, 2008, the Heat signed Bobby Jones. Miami ended the season on a positive note, beating Atlanta 113-99. On April 28, 2008, Pat Riley resigned as head coach, but remained president of the club. He was replaced by longtime assistant coach Eric Spoelstra, who at 37 became the youngest coach in the NBA. Riley finished his coaching career with 1,210 wins, third most of all time.
2008-2010: Recovery
On May 20, 2008, the Heat received the second pick in the 2008 draft. The main choice was between Michael Beasley and OJ Mayo. Immediately after the lottery, Pat Riley offered to trade the second spade.
On June 26, 2008, Derrick Rose was drafted first overall, as expected, the Heat selected Michael Beasley #2 and Darnell Jackson #52. second round pick 2009years in exchange for Darnell Jackson.
In early July, the Heat signed Jame Jones, a long-range shot specialist. For depth, Yacoub Diawara and Jamal Magloir were signed.
On September 29, 2008, Pat Riley became the team's general manager. Four days later, the Heat signed Sean Livingston. On November 5, 2008, Mario Chalmers set the franchise record for steals in a single game.
February 13, 2009 The Heat send Sean Marion and Marcus Banks to Toronto in exchange for Jamario Moon. According to many rumors, the team was going to acquire O'Neal, Stoudarmier and Carlos Boozer. In the playoffs, the Heat lost to Atlanta in the first round in seven games.
The team started the 2009-10 season with a 7-1 lead, but spent the rest of the season with a 35-34 record. On January 5, 2010, the Heat traded Chris Quinn to New Jersey for a second-round pick in the 2012 draft. In the first round of the playoffs, the Miami Heat lost to Boston.
2010-present: Big trio: James, Wade and Bosch
Miami had almost 46 million under the salary cap + the opportunity to re-sign Wade and add two stars in the form of LeBron James and Chris Bosh.
