When is the next Heat Pick?

The Miami Heat may look a little different in 2024-2025 and their 2024 NBA Draft picks could be part of the transformation.

The Heat have come close to an NBA championship in recent years, but Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo have been unable to get over the hump. Now Adebayo may be locked into a new contract, but Butler’s future in Miami is uncertain.

Drafting Adebayo, Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez, among others, has worked out quite well for Miami. Who’s next?

The Heat used their first-round pick on Kel’el Ware of Indiana at No. 15, ending their involvement on Day 1 of the draft. They’ll be back on Day 2.

Miami’s next pick comes at No. 13 (43 overall) in the second round. Assuming the order doesn’t change, they’ll select after the 76ers and Hornets.

Ian Levy of FanSided listed a 3-and-D wing and a Swiss Army knife as the Heat’s top needs in the draft. When drafting Ware, a big big who should fit well with Adebayo, they addressed none of these needs.

In the second round, Miami will be able to take a flier on an underdeveloped or underrated talent still on the board. If you make a choice mid-round, it’s impossible to say who will still be available. It will come down to Pat Riley and Eric Spoelstra finding the right fit.

Last year, the Heat got a steal with Jaquez at No. 18 out of UCLA. The year before, they drafted Nikola Jovic from Serbia at No. 27. Their last addition in the second round was KZ Okpala via the Suns. He didn’t last long. Miami will hope to get more out of the next one.