Miami Heat Could Have One of the NBA's Best Benches This Season

The Miami Heat ranked fourth in NBA bench scoring last season, averaging 43.8 points per game, and new additions could raise the ceiling of their second unit. Miami’s offseason moves include the trade acquisition of Giannis Antetokounmpo, with Bobby Portis and Tim Hardaway Jr. joining to deepen what the team expects to be an even more productive rotation. The Heat finished the preseason 3-2, with starters playing only three games while second and third units handled the closing stretches in the final two contests. The article highlights Portis’s role as a versatile forward with scoring and spacing, plus championship experience and familiarity with Giannis from their overlap. It also points to Tim Hardaway Jr., whose career shooting production with the Nuggets is framed as a source of extra floor spacing and shot creation. Nikola Jovic is also singled out as a player entering a potential breakout after a steadier preseason.