Establishing the Roster
In order to know what you need to fix and re-build, you gotta know where you stand in the first place. Pat Riley is deeply committed to getting Wade his 4th ring and capping off a tremendous run towards the end of his professional career as a coach and executive. What better way to do it then losing the best player in the NBA and coming back and winning another championship? Thus, Riley won't be pulling any punches for the roster. Of course there are untoucables and Wade/Bosh are his guys, but everything else? Very subject to change.
Point Guards:
Norris Cole (76): Cole can very possibly taking the starting point guard role away from Mario Chalmers. Of course Mario has been the #1 at the 1 for awhile now, but Cole is coming on strong. Of course now his new agent is Rich Paul, who just so happened to be the man who turned LeBron away from Miami and back to Cleveland. Now, what's Cole's status on the team? He's due to be a free agent next season, so don't be utterly shocked if the Heat pulled something off.
Mario Chalmers (75): He re-signed with the Heat after contemplating free agency for a bit. Chalmers has been with the Heat since their 2008-2009 campaign, and re-signed for another 2 seasons with Miami in the offseason. He struggled incredibly hard against the Spurs in the finals and throughout most of the playoffs. His loyalty re-signing with Miami means that Riley appreciates him, he's expected to still be a contributor on the team and how exactly would a Heat team look without Rio?
Shabazz Napier (74): LeBron's favorite player after the draft... Napier is now without the man who wanted him drafted and the 23-year old will be the 3rd PG on the roster. Napier is raw, his size is questionably if it can pan-out in the NBA, and there are questions if he's just a mere college-star player and can't transition to the NBA. There are those doubts, but as a massive piece in the youth of the Heat he'll be given that chance. As a rookie he's with the team for quite a few years, he'll be around unless he blatantly busts.
Shooting Guards:
Dwyane Wade (86): The heart and soul of the Heat... Wade heard LeBron's decision when on the airplane back to Miami, and now he's with Bosh to pick up the pieces. Some say he's to old, his knees are too bad, he can't be a number 1 guy who played 75+ games anymore with 35+ minutes... well here's Wade chance to prove the doubters wrong. He's 32-years old and not nearly at his physical peak... but he's probably more motivated than ever. Of course, Wade is going to retire a member of Miami.
Shannon Brown (68): With the Knicks last-season Brown was a solid defender but shot quite a few bricks. He's horrendous from 3-pt range which isn't exactly what you want in a SG, but he's athletic as they come. If Brown can just make sure he's not a liability, he'll be good. Of course in deals if Shannon Brown is involved, you can bet Riley won't hesitate to move him.
Small Forwards:
Luol Deng (79): LeBron for Deng trade... eh, people would call you insane. Deng signed a 2-year deal with a player option for next season at 10.15M in the offseason. He's going to be asked to at least bridge the gap between LeBron James and utter awfulness at the position. Of course Deng is well known for his tenacity and will mentor some of the young guys. He'll become a fan-favorite and he's untradable at the moment.
Danny Granger (76): Being traded from the Pacers to the 76ers, cut by them and to the Los Angeles Clippers. Granger went to Miami with intentions to play with LeBron, but sadly those did not come to fruition. The 31-year old will be asked to play a prominent role off the bench as a scorer for Miami, there are plenty of doubts regarding that considering his injury concerns, but the Heat can manage him. He signed a 2-year deal with a player option next season, it's doubtful the Heat move Granger unless something lands in their lap.
James Ennis (70): Ennis! A fan-favorite, Ennis spent last season in the Australian Basketball League and is now gonna try and transition himself back to the NBA. The 2nd rounder has a solid 3pt shot bit needs wotk just about everywhere else minus his athletics. He with Napier will be asked to try to instill some youth into the team, he may be asked though to take on a much bigger role his rookie year than he could have ever expected. He's not going to get traded by the Heat this year.
Shawne Williams (67): Decent 3pt shooter, Williams is signed to a 1-year deal and can easily be traded.
Reggie Williams (66): Another bench pice, he doesn't have a 3pt shot like Shawne but is better inside, very tradable in a deal though.
Power Forwards:
Josh McRoberts (74): A new commodity and prominent player the Heat signed in FA, McRoberts went from being expected bench star to now a starter. McRoberts provides tremendous range for the team with his shooting ability, but the question is if he can take a bigger role like he had with Charlotte last season. He's just 27-years old... McRoberts can prove himself quite a bit over this 4-year deal, he as well is VERY doubtful to be moved.
Udonis Haslem (72): Mr. 305, the heart of Miami... Haslem my boy. He's not afraid to speak his mind and he'll take you down if you're messing with one of his boys. Haslem is 34-years old now and is getting towards the end of his career, but he wants just another ring. His 2-year deal may take him to the end of that but he may wanna linger some more, Haslem is a Heat lifer, no two doubts about it.
Centers:
Chris Bosh (84): He had the chance to be team up with James Harden and Dwight Howard in Houston and possibly become part of yet another dynasty. But instead, Bosh loved Miami so much he decided to stay and take his massive 5-year/118M deal. Bosh is gonna be here and slowly take over the role from Wade to the #1 guy after he decides to retire or declines that much. He's gonna be the face of the team, of course he's unmovable and we'll be able to se if he can turn back to block to his Toronto days.
Chris Andersen (75): The put-back dunks, Birdman! Birdman! He's a fan favorite and you can't help but love him, the 36-year old re-signed with Miami over 2 seasons and appears like he'll finish his funky career here. He's massive to team chemistry, so he'll see it through.
Justin Hamilton (69): He's on and off on the team. He can shoot the 3 but whatever, Hamilton can easily be moved or cut whenever.
So that is establishing the Heat's roster! Lots of questions to be answered this season regarding them, will trades be made? You'll have to stay tuned.