The Heat also dealt with injuries to key players like Terry Rozier and Herro in the 2023-24 season. Missing both of those key guards (Rozier also did not play in the playoffs) at times certainly limited Miami’s ceiling as a contender in the Eastern Conference Windhorst then shared why he is buying the Heat ahead of the 2024-25 season. “I’m basically saying buy (the Heat) because Jimmy Butler is going to – I think – be highly motivated,” Windhorst said. “At times it seems like Jimmy looks for reasons not to play. And maybe that will be the prevailing situation, but I believe that Jimmy is going to be in killer mode to try to prove himself to the Heat and whoever else in the league.” -via Heat Nation / August 19, 2024