The 10 Greatest Draft Picks in Miami Heat Franchise History

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1. Dwyane Wade, 2003 Draft, Round 1, 5th Overall

Dwyane Wade of the NBA Draft

As if there was any question as to who would be No. 1 on this list, it’s none other than Dwyane Wade.

It would almost be redundant to list all the reasons why Wade is No. 1. To make a long story short, here are the reasons why—franchise leader in points, games, minutes, assists and steals. He led the Heat to their first championship in 2006 when he was named the Finals MVP. He was the second option on two more championship teams in 2012 and 2013.

He has played his entire career in Miami, and it looks as if he’ll end his career where it began.

It was the selection of Wade with the No. 5 pick in the 2003 Draft that will go down as the greatest decision in franchise history.

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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.