Ira Winderman: An enticing and diverse menu awaits Heat at No. 15 in NBA draft

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : In that case, it could be as simple as catch a falling star, as was the case with the Heat's moves at No. 10 to Caron Butler in 2002 and Justise Winslow in 2015.
57% : Well could stand as the most polished Heat option at No. 15 among ... players with limited athleticism.
53% : But for all the consternation of this being a down year for the draft, which it assuredly is at the top, a case could be made for No. 15 being somewhat of a sweet spot if the goal is a contributor in the mold of Jaquez last year or a player with upside for development who could prove essential considering the Heat already have dealt two of their next four first-round picks.
50% : The question is whether No. 15 is too high for a change-of-pace prospect.
35% : Because in refusing to be bad enough to draft higher, the Heat again find themselves manning middle ground, just as they did when they selected Bam Adebayo at No. 14 in 2017, Tyler Herro at No. 13 in 2019 and Jaime Jaquez Jr, last year at No. 18.That means without trading up into the lottery range, something the Heat have never done in their 36 seasons (their highest trade up was for Alec Kessler at No. 12 in 1990, when the lottery was 11 teams deep), it becomes a case of what likely won't be available for consideration.

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