The Miami Heat, the NBA's Eastern Conference champion last season, is undoubtedly one of the most watched teams in the league. You must know that the Heat did not even make the playoffs last season. But this young Heat team swept away after Jimmy Butler joined, and became another strong team in the NBA. Although
lost to the Lakers with James and Davis in the Finals, the future of the Heat is still bright. The leader of the team, Jimmy Butler, is in his prime, and the second core Adebayor is even younger. In addition, the team also has new stars such as Taylor Hilo and Duncan Robinson. This team has plenty of time to attack again. champion.
In the Heat’s young lineup, once the veteran is mentioned, many fans will think of the now 34-year-old team’s core Dragic. However, there is actually one Heat team who has almost no playing time but is still unwilling to give up basketball. Veteran.
As a veteran who entered the NBA with LeBron James in 2003, Haslem has played for the Heat for 17 seasons. He is the team's experience for so many years, and he is already an indispensable part of the Heat. Haslem won three championships with the team, which was also the most legendary moment of the Heat. He has gone from the peak of the Heat to twilight, and now he has seen a new peak.
In Haslem's 17-year career, he was able to average 7.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game. He has always played the role of a role player the Heat needs. Although the aging Haslem had almost no chance to play in the middle of last season, he could only watch the young guys sweat, sitting on the bench and waving towels for them.
Many people think that the veteran should also retire, but what is surprising is that the veteran has not left the league. According to the American media, Haslem said in an interview that he would also play in the Heat for the new season. When a reporter asked whether the new season was his last season, Haslem avoided this question, saying that the team's coach Spoel did not want him to answer this question. It seems that the 40-year-old veteran still wants to fight in the league for a few more years!