MIAMI — There are few sure things when it comes to working in the collegiate wing of the Miami Heat scouting department. Yet until Feb. 9, Adam Simon and his staff were assured of being on the clock during the first round of the June 23 NBA draft.
Now, as often is the case with Heat first-round picks during the Pat Riley era, there are no guarantees of a prospect donning a Heat hat at Barclays Center.
As part of the machinations to acquire Jimmy Butler in the 2019 offseason, the Heat sent a lottery-protected future first-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers, a selection eventually forwarded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
