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NBA Power Rankings: What’s wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers?

By Brandon Jefferson

Nov 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (0) is in my FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (0) is in my FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

7-13. Previous: . Miami Heat. 26. team. 110. The Miami Heat — unless unforeseen circumstances occur — will likely stay slotted in this 26th spot the remainder of the season. Pat Riley has put together just enough talent to keep them from becoming one of the worst teams in the NBA and Erik Spoelstra is just good enough as a coach to make this roster competitive. However, as a whole this team just isn’t really good. When your team is led by Dion Waiters and Hassan Whiteside it’s not really going to be a beacon of consistency. Justise Winslow hasn’t made a huge leap in his second season and Miami really needs him to make one if they want any hopes of turning things around this season. The Heat should put all their efforts, resources, and focus on getting as high of a pick as possible in the upcoming 2017 NBA Draft. There are talented players to be had and if they pick the right one they might see an instant turnaround in their team’s performance. For my two cents, I think you dangle Goran Dragic as trade bait and acquire as many assets and young players a team is willing to handover and then use your lottery pick to replace the dragon in a deeply talented point guard pool.

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