The division had one team finish with a winning record, that being Miami. It had one All-NBA player, that being Miami's Jimmy Butler. It had one All-Star, that being Miami's Bam Adebayo. And one team that won a playoff series, that being ... yep, Miami. So in the Southeast, there's the Heat. And everybody else.
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo controls the ball under pressure from Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Miami. **FILE**The division had one team finish with a winning record, that being Miami. It had one All-NBA player, that being Miami’s Jimmy Butler. It had one All-Star, that being Miami’s Bam Adebayo.
There were two Southeast teams in the playoffs a season ago; Atlanta beat Miami in the play-in tournament to grab the No. 7 seed, then fell to Boston in Round 1. The Heat won a play-in elimination game over Chicago to get the No. 8 seed, then ousted Milwaukee, New York and the Celtics before falling to Denver in the NBA Finals.
The Magic are hoping that bringing back much of the same team for another season will help fast-track some growth. Tyler Herro survived another summer of trade rumors and said he’s looking to take another step forward. He missed almost all of last season’s run to the finals after breaking his hand in Game 1 of Round 1 at Milwaukee.The Magic are super-young and rookie of the year Paolo Banchero doesn’t turn 21 until Nov. 12. Of Orlando’s expected starters, Markelle Fultz is the old man in the group. And he’s all of 25.Banchero leads the way as the team’s best scorer.
It’s a mix of young with veterans like Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier. Miles Bridges’ legal situation – he will miss the first 10 games while completing an NBA-issued suspension over a domestic violence charge - likely worsened when he was accused of violating a protection order.
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