2019 NBA Mock Draft: Learning from the playoffs
player. 110. . G. Indiana. Romeo Langford. 13
Surveying the playoff landscape, Miami may see Milwaukee as their closest comparison. The Bucks leveled up when they surrounded their unguardable big playmaker with shooters and transition finishers as well as long defenders to fly around on the other end.
As Justise Winslow continues to develop, the Heat could build their roster similarly. Winslow had twice as many assists as turnovers and finally flashed a usage rate over an average 20 percent. He also surprisingly knocked down 38 percent of his 3s and maintained above-average defense. Soon, the league will have to deal with the matchup problem he has become.
That transition will hasten as Miami fills out a roster that maximizes Winslow’s game. They can speed up that process by drafting Langford, who if we’re keeping the Milwaukee comparison going would be their Eric Bledsoe. Though he’s slightly bigger, Langford has the potential to be a turnover creator and secondary playmaker much like Bledsoe.
Adding Langford to the Heat core would also make the Miami front office feel much more sound about its offense overall. Langford can shoot, finish, distribute and play out of the post when he finds a mismatch.
Joining Winslow, Josh Richardson and Bam Adebayo going forward, Langford would help create a young, dynamic and athletic group that could bring Miami back to legitimacy.