MIAMI — The Miami Heat want to control their excitement over rookie Justise Winslow with the same stoicism that the 19-year-old brings inside the lines.
But that's getting harder as each game reveals what everyone already knew: He had no business being on the NBA draft board when Miami's 10th overall selection came around.
In June, Heat team president Pat Riley described the drafting of Winslow as "falling to us in a very blessed way," via Hot Hot Hoops' Surya Fernandez. By October, league executives tabbed the versatile forward as the draft's biggest steal as part of their annual survey.
It could take years before the full valuation of this addition is complete. Winslow has just nine regular-season appearances under his belt so far.
And yet, he doesn't look at all like a first-year pro—let alone one who won't legally drink an adult beverage before March 2017.
"He's the oldest 19-year-old I know," Chris Bosh said. "Very mature, looks old, looks like my age—looks older than me, really. He's got a young spirit, just his knack for how to play basketball is great."
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Justise Winslow Proving He’s Exactly the Steal Miami Heat Expected
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