Goran Dragic’s efficiency improved by 12.6% after last season’s trade from Suns to the Heat. Dragic was the only guard in the NBA who shot better than 50% from the field last season.
Hassan Whiteside had the highest PER (6th in NBA) of any player that did not make the All-Star game. He was second in the league in rebound percentage, third in blocks percentage and 6th in win shares per 48 minutes (stats – min. 45 gms).
Among the top 20 most used 2-man combos used by the Heat last season, Goran Dragic-Dwyane Wade duo had worst net rating (-4.8).
Dwyane Wade’s PER and offensive rebound percentage have declined in 3 straight seasons. His effective field goal percentage dropped 12.3% from the previous season. And, Wade had the lowest steal & block rates of career.
The Heat had 20 different players start for the team last season, most in the NBA, 1 more than the Knicks.