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Aug 2, 2021, 11 tweets

It's #CrystalBasketball time!

In this thread, we'll reveal the scores for the Miami Heat following the 2020-21 regular season and postseason.

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All players who appeared in 2020-21—classified by the team for which they last appeared, even if they were since waived or released in some alternative fashion—were graded on the following scale by each evaluator:

The past and future are irrelevant. Only the level at which we expected them to play right after 2020-21 matters, assuming health and full recoveries from injuries.

Now, for the grades!

Shouldn’t Get Minutes: 1.00 to 1.49
17. Udonis Haslem: 1.08 (0.13 down)

End-of-Bench Pieces: 1.50 to 2.49
16. Gabe Vincent: 1.92 (0.52 up)
15. Max Strus: 2.0 (0.6 up)
14. KZ Okpala: 2.0 (0.07 down)

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End-of-Bench Piece: 1.50 to 2.49
13. Meyers Leonard: 2.08 (1.35 down)

Depth Pieces: 2.50 to 3.49
12. Dewayne Dedmon: 3.08 (0.05 down)
11. Andre Iguodala: 3.21 (0.73 down)
T9. Nemanja Bjelica: 3.23 (1.17 down)

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Depth Piece: 2.50 to 3.49
T9. Precious Achiuwa: 3.23 (0.3 up)

High-End Backup: 3.50 to 4.49
8. Trevor Ariza: 3.58 (0.05 up)

Low-End Starters: 4.50 to 5.49
7. Kendrick Nunn: 4.69 (0.63 up)
6. Tyler Herro: 4.83 (1.17 down)

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No. 5 for the Miami Heat in #CrystalBasketball:

Low-End Starter: 4.50 to 5.49
Goran Dragic: 4.92 (1.21 down)

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No. 4 for the Miami Heat in #CrystalBasketball:

Low-End Starter: 4.50 to 5.49
Victor Oladipo: 4.92 (1.96 down)

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No. 3 for the Miami Heat in #CrystalBasketball:

Solid Starter: 5.50 to 6.49
Duncan Robinson: 6.0 (0.06 down)

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No. 2 for the Miami Heat in #CrystalBasketball:

All-NBA Candidate: 8.50 to 9.49
Bam Adebayo: 8.85 (0.15 down)

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No. 1 for the Miami Heat in #CrystalBasketball:

All-NBA Candidate: 8.50 to 9.49
Jimmy Butler: 9.38 (0.03 up)

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