![Miami Heat's Duncan Robinson poses for a photographer during the...]()
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Miami Heat's Duncan Robinson poses for a photographer during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Lowry #7 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: P.J. Tucker #17 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: P.J. Tucker #17 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Caleb Martin #16 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Caleb Martin #16 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: DJ Stewart #18 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: DJ Stewart #18 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![Miami Heat's KZ Okpala, left, and Miami Heat's P.J. Tucker...]()
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Miami Heat's KZ Okpala, left, and Miami Heat's P.J. Tucker pose for photographers during the NBA basketball team's media day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Max Strus #31 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Max Strus #31 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Markieff Morris #8 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Markieff Morris #8 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: P.J. Tucker #17 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: P.J. Tucker #17 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: P.J. Tucker #17 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: P.J. Tucker #17 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler does a TV interview during the...]()
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Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler does a TV interview during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo poses for a photographer as other...]()
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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo poses for a photographer as other cameramen and photographers shoot alongside, during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Marcus Garrett #0 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Marcus Garrett #0 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Caleb Martin #16 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Caleb Martin #16 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo fist bumps a photographer after posing...]()
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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo fist bumps a photographer after posing for portraits, during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Marcus Garrett #0 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Marcus Garrett #0 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Lowry #7 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![A training tool mimicking a defender bears a picture of...]()
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A training tool mimicking a defender bears a picture of Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo's face, during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Max Strus #31 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Max Strus #31 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler poses for a photographer during the...]()
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Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler poses for a photographer during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![Miami Heat's Caleb Martin swings from a basket as he...]()
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Miami Heat's Caleb Martin swings from a basket as he poses for a photographer during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Markieff Morris #8 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Markieff Morris #8 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Lowry #7 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Caleb Martin #16 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Caleb Martin #16 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Lowry #7 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Gabe Vincent #2 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Gabe Vincent #2 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Lowry #7 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![Miami Heat's Victor Oladipo jumps as he poses for a...]()
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Miami Heat's Victor Oladipo jumps as he poses for a photographer during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: P.J. Tucker #17 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: P.J. Tucker #17 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: P.J. Tucker #17 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: P.J. Tucker #17 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo stands on a ladder under a...]()
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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo stands on a ladder under a basket as he poses for a photographer during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra answers questions in a...]()
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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra answers questions in a TV interview, during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Gabe Vincent #2 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Gabe Vincent #2 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Head coach Eric Spoelstra of...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Head coach Eric Spoelstra of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![Miami Heat's Marcus Garrett is seen through a ring light...]()
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Miami Heat's Marcus Garrett is seen through a ring light as he poses for a photographer during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
![Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler poses for a photographer during the...]()
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Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler poses for a photographer during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![Miami Heat's Gabe Vincent dribbles the ball as he poses...]()
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Miami Heat's Gabe Vincent dribbles the ball as he poses for a photographer during the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
![MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Marcus Garrett #0 of the...]()
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Marcus Garrett #0 of the Miami Heat poses for a photo during Media Day at FTX Arena on September 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
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It’s probably not the marketing campaign of choice, but the 2021-22 Miami Heat season well could come down to the maestro and the maniac.
At least when it comes to how friends, and now teammates, Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry view each other.
“I think Kyle is damn near a genius when it comes to knowing how to get people the ball,” Butler said of the Heat’s prime offseason addition, at the team’s media day Monday at FTX Arena.
For his part, Lowry took his perspective off the court when it comes to how Butler differs from many of his previous teammate.
“He’s a little bit more . . . ,” Lowry said, before a lengthy pause, then offering, “crazy.
“He wears his emotions on his sleeve.”
While the Heat offseason overhaul leaves 10 newcomers among the 20 players in camp, which opens Tuesday at FTX Arena, Monday largely was about arguably the NBA’s biggest offseason free-agent acquisition and how Lowry can make things right after a Heat first-round playoff flameout against the Milwaukee Bucks.
“He’s just a great winner. He knows how to impact winning,” coach Erik Spoelstra said of the 35-year-old veteran. “He can really control a game from the classic point guard position. His mind for the game is as high as anybody in this league. And I’m looking forward to learning from him and seeing how he views the game.
“But he also has a unique way of being able to play off the ball and be just as effective. He’s one of the best dribble-handoff guys. He’s a catch-and-shoot player. He can space the floor, or he can make sure you get into what you need to get into, and then he can score and make plays during the course of all of that.”
After a nine-year run with the Raptors that included the 2019 NBA title, Lowry acknowledged there will be a camp learning curve.
“You’re naturally going to figure out who people are, what they want to do, what they’re about,” he said, with fast-tracking part of a preseason that includes the Heat playing their exhibition opener next Monday against the visiting Atlanta Hawks. “It’s a natural progression of growing. Every single day, you’re going to learn something new.”
When it comes to Butler, Lowry said knows about the leadership already in place.
“Jimmy knows his purpose,” Lowry said with a smile, “and he’s going to make sure everyone’s going to know.”
Just as Lowry is developing a book on the Heat, many of his new teammates are considering the possibilities of where their new point guard can take them.
“I would say he picks up the pace,” center Bam Adebayo said. “That’s one thing you notice about Kyle Lowry in a game.”
In return, Adebayo said he sees two elements of his game that can ease the transition.
“I set great screens,” Adebayo said. “That’s a great thing for Kyle: gets him open, gets downhill.
“Every once in a while, he doesn’t have to be the point guard all the time. Instead of being a point guard, he can score.”
To some, $85 million over three seasons, all guaranteed, came off as excessive for a player who turns 38 before the end of that contract.
To Lowry, merely a prudent investment.
“I don’t plan on slowing down,” he said. “I didn’t think I’d be 15 years in and still able to play at this level.
“I think I’m much more cerebral now.”
With Butler ready for the ride.
“He takes pressure off me and Bam,” he said. “He facilitates, can finish, gets to the line. He gives Bam the room to just go and be who you are and just go and not worry about too much else.”
