The Heat lost five games in a row at the beginning, and no one could beat them. Two core players were injured one after another! Should they consider rebuilding?

The new NBA preseason is coming to an end, and there is still one week left before the official start of the regular season. It can be proved through the preseason that hard work will pay off. Several teams that spent a lot of money to strengthen during the offseason: the Magic and the Knicks in the Eastern Conference are gaining momentum. The Knicks just rested all their main players in the latest game and lost to the Wizards. In the West, Durant conquered the US media after a small trial in the Rockets' debut. Several new players from the Clippers plug-and-play, including the Spurs, who have quietly won four consecutive games, Wenban Yama and this summer's second pick Harper all showed strong dominance. What is certain is that as many traditional super giants age, it is inevitable that their dominance will decline. In fact, neither the Lakers nor the Warriors have the basic standards to win the championship in the new season, and their lineups have obvious shortcomings.

But some teams don’t even have a decent team boss. Last season, the Heat had a record of 37 wins and 45 losses in the regular season. After embarrassingly reaching the playoffs, they were swept out by the Cavaliers 4-0 in the first round. After four games, the Heat lost a net loss of 120 points! During the offseason, the Heat renewed Mitchell Jr.'s contract for 24 million for two years. He averaged 8 points and 5 assists per game last season. They implemented the team options of Jaime Jr. and Ware. In addition, they traded three parties for Powell, signed and traded away Duncan Robinson, and sent away Highsmith. The Heat's two key transactions have not been resolved. One is that they failed to send Wiggins away. In the words of the Miami media, the team believes that Wiggins deserves a higher chip offer (the Lakers are very interested in Wiggins); the other is Rochell, who is not interested at all.

First of all, the Heat's total salary in the new season ranks 14th in the league. For comparison, it is higher than the Pacers who reached the finals last season, and is on the same level as the Nuggets, the favorites to win, but where is the team's money spent? The salary of the team's main players in the new season: Adebayor 37.1 million + Hiero 31 million + Wiggins 28.23 million + Rozier 26.64 million + Powell 20.48 million + Mitchell Jr. 11.6 million + Fontechio 8.31 million. These 7 people took away 163 million US dollars! In addition, last summer, the Heat also took the initiative to give Adebayor a three-year super maximum salary extension of 168 million. Starting from the 26-27 season, the salary will be 51.94 million + 56.09 million + 60.24 million, with player options. With these preparations in place, after the preseason started, the Heat unexpectedly lost five games in a row. No one could beat them. They didn't expect to be so vulnerable.

Let’s start with the nominal core Adebayor! In the first game against the Magic, Adebayor made 0 of 5 shots in 13 minutes and scored 7 points and 5 rebounds on free throws. In the second game against the Bucks, he made 1 of 3 shots in 16 minutes and scored 5 points and 7 rebounds. In the third game against the Spurs, Adebayor made 3 of 10 shots and scored 9 points and 4 rebounds. When he met the Hawks again, Adebayor scored 13 points and 9 rebounds on 4 of 11 shots. Played in 4 games, averaging 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game! The key is the game against the Hawks. The opponent was on the bench 70% of the time. What's even more embarrassing is that Adebayor also suffered a right knee contusion! Before Butler left, the Heat had the same attitude as the Grizzlies towards Jaren Jr., labeling Adebayor as the core of the team early on, but he is essentially a blue-collar player.

In the third season of his career, he averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game. In the eighth season of his career, last season, he averaged 18 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He had no three-pointers and no ability to hold the ball in the low post. His defense was indeed good, but he was only 2.06 meters tall. It was a bit reluctant for him to play center. Another core member of the team, Herro, underwent surgery on his left foot at the end of September to relieve posterior impingement syndrome. At that time, it was expected that he would need to be sidelined for 8 weeks, but the Heat forced him to be ready to play in the regular season opener against the Magic (October 23). Throughout the preseason, the Heat only had two normal players left: Powell, sent from the Clippers, and Weir, the 15th overall pick last year.

The Heat look hopeless! First of all, the way they treat their merits is chilling. Whether it is Wade at the earliest or Butler last season, when the team does not need you, you are nothing and have no human touch. But on this basis, the Heat spend a lot of money every year. They give a large amount of salary to players with average strength, resulting in a serious mid-level premium. The Heat had this problem 10 years ago. They were reluctant to spend big money, but spent small money indiscriminately. Secondly, since Butler left, the Heat have no team boss. Adebayor cannot be called one, and Hiero cannot be counted. One is only defensive, the other is only offensive, and the Heat's team that advanced to the finals two years ago has long been dismantled by Riley. To put it bluntly, he is unwilling to give money.

In the words of salary experts, even if the overall competition in the Eastern Conference is not fierce in the new season, it will be difficult for the Heat to get tickets to the playoffs and the salary pressure will be great. Adebayor has not even made the best team. Hiero is only positioned as a second-line scorer. The boss who raised their ceiling has long since left. They only have 4 first-round picks left, but only 1 first-round pick can be traded! So many teams across the league are either working hard to strengthen and compete for the championship, or they are cutting expenses and rebuilding while failing. But there are not many companies like the Heat that have spent a lot of money but can't see any hope. The Heat are one, and there is the 76ers. They cannot be saved and can only be rebuilt as soon as possible.