Every NBA team’s Mount Rushmore

Miami Heat

Dwyane Wade had a Mt. Rushmore-worthy career for the Miami Heat before LeBron James ever arrived. Wade’s epic performance in the 2006 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks established him as an all-time franchise great no matter what was to come. In the end, Wade was a key figure on all three Miami title teams and left the organization as its all-time leader in minutes, games, points, assists, and steals.

LeBron James played just four seasons in Miami but helped the team reach the Finals all four seasons, bringing home two championships. The Value Over Replacement Players he accumulated in those four seasons ranks second in franchise history, only trailing Wade. It was a brief partnership but LeBron helped lift the Heat to heights they hadn’t seen before or since.

Alonzo Mourning was the interior force for the earliest era of Heat success, and he came back to win a ring with the team as a veteran role player in 2006. Mourning was a five-time All-Star with the Heat in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning Defensive Player of the Year for the 1998-99 and 1999-00 seasons. He is still the organization’s all-time leader in blocked shots.

Tim Hardaway played just five-and-a-half seasons with the Heat, but teamed with Mourning to help lead the team to six straight playoff appearances, including a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1997. Hardaway averaged 17.3 points and 7.8 assists per game for the Heat, making two All-Star games and three All-NBA teams. He is still the organization’s  all-time leader in 3-pointers made.