The 10 Greatest Draft Picks in Miami Heat Franchise History

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3. Rony Seikaly, C, 1988 Draft, Round 1, 9th Overall

Rony Seikaly of the Miami Heat

Now is when we finally get to the cream of the crop. Rony Seikaly was the team’s first draft selection in 1988 and he was an absolute beast from the very beginning.

The Lebanese star was the team’s starting center for six full seasons and averaged 15.4 points, 10.4 boards and 1.4 blocks during that time frame. To this day, Seikaly still ranks in the top five in points, rebounds and free throws in franchise history.

The center’s career with Miami came to an end when he was traded to the Golden State Warriors right at the start of the 1994-95 season.

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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.