5 Players the Miami Heat Should Avoid in This Year’s NBA Draft

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3. Bobby Portis, PF, Arkansas

Bobby Portis

Bobby Portis is a 6’11,” 245-pound product out of the University of Arkansas. He is projected to be a mid first-round draft pick.

An NBA player comparison is perhaps David West of the Indiana Pacers. West is shorter at 6’9,” but Portis possesses a very similar game to that of the Pacers power forward. He’s a great face-up player and is incredibly tough to guard when he drives to the paint. He also relies heavily upon his mid-range game.

While he has a polished offensive game on jump shots, he leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to a post-up game. Portis will be a nice addition for many NBA teams but Miami has better options elsewhere in the draft.

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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.