Miami Heat
2018-19What were the Miami Heat in 2018-19, and what needed front-office attention?
MIA 2018-19: the clearest roster problems were Shooting and spacing. The strongest covered areas were Rim protection, Creation, Passing connectivity. The main rotation-player dependency cases were Bam Adebayo, Kelly Olynyk, Dion Waiters. Structural basketball need, injuries, replacement lineups, and financial constraints are reported separately.
What can be trusted
Supported strengths — production, who carries it, and what money is already committed.Full reading
MIA 2018-19 Rim protection: this was a team strength; production ranked at the 95.2 league percentile. Hassan Whiteside supplied 23.9% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. Function-level salary allocation was incomplete and is withheld.
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MIA 2018-19 Creation: this was a team strength; production ranked at the 85.7 league percentile. Dwyane Wade supplied 22.4% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. Function-level salary allocation was incomplete and is withheld.
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MIA 2018-19 Passing connectivity: this was a team strength; production ranked at the 81.0 league percentile. Dwyane Wade supplied 21.8% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. Function-level salary allocation was incomplete and is withheld.
What needs attention
The clearest roster problems the evidence supports.Full reading
MIA 2018-19 Shooting and spacing: this was a real roster weakness; production ranked at the 23.8 league percentile. Justise Winslow supplied 23.9% of the team's above-replacement production in this area. No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season. Function-level salary allocation was incomplete and is withheld.
Every covered basketball function (11)
| Function | Reading | League percentile | Largest contributor | Recent availability | Salary commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creation | SupportedTeam strength | 86th percentile | Dwyane Wade · 22.4% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Defensive event creation | SupportedMiddle of the league | 48th percentile | Bam Adebayo · 19.7% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Interior finishing | SupportedMiddle of the league | 48th percentile | Hassan Whiteside · 22.8% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Passing connectivity | SupportedTeam strength | 81st percentile | Dwyane Wade · 21.8% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Point-of-attack defense proxy | WithheldBasketball conclusion withheld | — | Justise Winslow | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Rebounding | SupportedMiddle-tier area with one-player risk | 33rd percentile | Hassan Whiteside · 41.4% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Rim pressure | SupportedMiddle of the league | 43rd percentile | Bam Adebayo · 20.0% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Rim protection | SupportedTeam strength | 95th percentile | Hassan Whiteside · 23.9% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Screening | WithheldBasketball conclusion withheld | — | Justise Winslow | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Shooting and spacing | SupportedStructural team problem | 24th percentile | Justise Winslow · 23.9% | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
| Switch coverage proxy | WithheldBasketball conclusion withheld | — | Justise Winslow | No recent availability layer for this season | Salary-to-function mapping withheld — coverage too low |
Who the team depends on
What disappears when a player is removed — and whether an observed replacement five exists.
MIA had an observed replacement lineup for Bam Adebayo, but it came with a performance cost. The supported alternative was [James Johnson, Hassan Whiteside, Rodney McGruder, Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson] at -0.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 310 possessions.
Replacement evidence
James Johnson · Hassan Whiteside · Rodney McGruder · Justise Winslow · Josh Richardson
shrunk net -0.698 over 310 possessions
on floor 3,464 possessions · off floor 3,743 possessions
MIA had an observed replacement lineup for Kelly Olynyk, but it came with a performance cost. The supported alternative was [James Johnson, Hassan Whiteside, Rodney McGruder, Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson] at -0.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 310 possessions.
Replacement evidence
James Johnson · Hassan Whiteside · Rodney McGruder · Justise Winslow · Josh Richardson
shrunk net -0.698 over 310 possessions
on floor 3,297 possessions · off floor 3,894 possessions
MIA had an observed replacement lineup for Dion Waiters, but it came with a performance cost. The supported alternative was [James Johnson, Hassan Whiteside, Rodney McGruder, Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson] at -0.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 310 possessions.
Replacement evidence
James Johnson · Hassan Whiteside · Rodney McGruder · Justise Winslow · Josh Richardson
shrunk net -0.698 over 310 possessions
on floor 2,037 possessions · off floor 5,158 possessions
Function loss, lineup performance, and replacement-lineup evidence remain separate; none is causal player value.
What injuries change
Recent absences and the basketball needs they created or worsened.No governed recent game-level availability layer exists for this season.
Where money is tied up
Cap position and salary allocation — shown beside the basketball picture, never blended into it.Most salary is mapped to creation; the highest-need area is shooting and spacing. Salary-to-function mapping covers 69% of charges.
Exact figures
Exact transaction legality withheld — no exception-usage, cap-hold, and transaction ledger evidence.
What the evidence cannot answer
Deliberate abstentions — where the database refuses a conclusion rather than guessing.- Point-of-attack defense proxy: Basketball conclusion withheld
- Screening: Basketball conclusion withheld
- Switch coverage proxy: Basketball conclusion withheld
Exact transaction legality: Exact transaction legality withheld — no exception-usage, cap-hold, and transaction ledger evidence
Team-season situation report. Structural basketball quality, recent availability, player dependence, replacement lineups, and financial position remain separate. No acquisition recommendation, transaction grade, coaching grade, outcome claim, or causal value is inferred.