Dan is joined by freelance NBA and Miami Heat podcaster fan Allana Tachauer (@AllanaTachauer) to talk about…the 2024-25 Miami Heat! TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – INTRO
3:31 – Takeaways from last season
5:28 – Impressions of the offseason
7:49 – The future of Jimmy Butler
13:32 – Bam Adebayo keeps improving…Will it continue?
16:52 – Can Tyler Herro still develop?
19:27 – Terry Rozier’s fit
20:55 – What is the next step for Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
25:19 – Is Duncan Robinson still important to Miami?
26:32 – Haywood Highsmith taking on more responsibility
28:32 – Expectations for Nikola Jovic in Year 3
30:52 – Early impressions of Kel’el Ware
33:38 – Early impressions of Pelle Larsson
34:55 – Can the Heat improve enough on offense?
37:34 – Miami wants to be counted out / Brace for trades?
40:28 – Biggest roster needs, The Top 10 rotation
44:46 – Best crunch-time lineup, Funky lineups we want to see
47:09 – Win total predictions
48:19 – Where do the Heat stack up in the Eastern Conference?
52:50 – Closing thoughts

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