By the end of January, the Miami Heat needs to have a good idea of what the future holds for the franchise. That's because they have a few big long-term decisions to make ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline.
The first 21 games of the season feel like years ago for the Heat, when they were 14-7 and had the look of a team that could make some noise in the Eastern Conference. However, since then, the entire season has been a disaster.
Tyler Herro has only played in six games, Bam Adebayo has been in and out of the lineup because of injuries, and it still doesn't feel as if this team has any real clarity about whether the Heat are any better than last year.