5 Bold Predictions for the Miami Heat This Season

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4. Josh Richardson Will Emerge as a Member of the Rotation

Josh Richardson of the Miami Heat

Not many people expected Josh Richardson to receive a guaranteed contract from the Heat, but he received just that.

Despite being drafted with the 40th overall selection in the 2015 NBA Draft, Richardson has already carved out a name for himself based upon his play in summer league.

In 10 overall appearances and six starts during the Orlando and Las Vegas Summer Leagues, Richardson averaged 11.8 points while shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc. More importantly, he displayed his ability to play multiple positions. The second-round draft pick is capable of playing small forward, shooting guard and point guard while being the team’s primary ball handler.

As ridiculous as it sounds, do not be surprised when Richardson cracks the Heat’s rotation during the season. He will have every opportunity to make just as big of an impact this season as his first-round pick counterpart, Justise Winslow.

Next: The Heat Will Finish with the Eastern Conference’s Second-Best Record

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D.J. Siddiqi grew up in the heart of South Florida in Broward County. Growing up in South Florida during the late 90's and 2000's, D.J. witnessed the Pat Riley years where the Miami Heat faced off with the New York Knicks all the way to the painful late 2000's seasons where the Heat were a one-man team with Dwyane Wade. D.J. has closely followed the Heat over the past decade-and-a-half, and unfortunately witnessed Game 2 of the 2011 NBA Finals in person when the Dallas Mavericks overcame a 15-point deficit to knock off the Heat. D.J. has writing experience as a columnist with sites such as Bleacher Report and Rant Sports, and he is proud to bring his knowledge of the Heat and the NBA to Heat Nation.