Having now made three straight trips to the NBA Finals, it's probably fair to call the Miami Heat a "great" team. But what's remarkable is that LeBron James and associates will head into the 2013-14 season with the opportunity to be even greater.
That's hard to imagine, but a number of variables could help the Heat dwarf the 66 wins they amassed last year. And it's possible that they're now even better equipped for a postseason run.
At the same time, Miami is also more fragile than ever. Injuries, questions of motivation and a crop of extremely dangerous competition could result in a surprisingly rough year for the Heat.
In other words, Miami has some serious range.
It's true that every team will head into the season with unknowns that are bound to either raise the ceiling or lower the floor on their potential. But the Heat are uniquely tough to pin down. They're facing more uncertainty—both of the positive and negative variety—than anyone.
The biggest questions will arise after the season, when James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh can all opt out of their contracts. But that's a long ...
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Why Miami Heat Are the NBA’s Biggest ‘What If’ Team Entering 2013-14
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