NBA Futures: Ranking NBA Teams by Their Young Talent

16. Miami Heat

The Miami Heat’s roster is overpaid and generally filled with veterans, which leaves them far from real championship contention. If there is one thing that can bail the Heat out of this difficult situation, it is their development system which has produced countless diamonds in the rough in recent years. Currently we are seeing former second round pick Josh Richardson, 25, become somewhat of a star player as the Heat’s featured scorer. Richardson is leading the team in scoring with 20 points per game and is a great defensive player as well. Bam Adebayo is a wildly athletic player on the Heat’s roster that looks to be the perfect modern day center and he is just 21 years old. Miami also has former lottery pick Justise Winslow, who is a stout defender and has room to grow at just 22 years old.