Grading The Miami Heat's Offseason After Start To Season

It's been a rocky start for the Miami Heat to kick off the 2026-27 campaign. The Heat have won two of their first six games. The team entered this season with high expectations after landing one of the best players in the league, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. They were expected to finish as a top-six seed in the Eastern Conference by many but the team's lackluster start to the season may force people to reconsider their predictions for this new-look roster.

Miami made multiple moves this offseason after adding Antetokounmpo but it has certainly been a tough start chemistry-wise with this new-look rotation. Now, it may be premature to look at how the offseason moves have been since the season is only six games in. However, this team is starting to form and the foundation of the roster is beginning to take shape. Let's grade the offseason additions at the start of November:

Giannis Antetokounmpo: A

Antetokounmpo has looked like his MVP self throughout the early start to the season. Despite the team's woes, he has been one of the team's biggest bright spots. The only thing keeping him from earning an "A+" grade is the lack of chemistry between him and Bam Adebayo at the moment. The frontcourt has been a work in progress through the team's first six games. 

Bobby Portis: B

Portis has been a solid presence off the bench. With him coming to Miami alongside Antetokounmpo after multiple years playing together in Milwaukee, there is a rapport between them that has been beneficial. He is averaging 10 points and seven rebounds. For a guy, who is playing about 20 minutes a night, there is not much more to ask for from his end.

Tim Hardaway Jr.: D

Hardaway has been pretty dreadful to begin the season. He was brought in on a cheap one-year contract to be a consistent presence from beyond the perimeter but has been quite the opposite. The veteran is playing 18 minutes a night but is shooting 29 percent from the field and 24 percent from three-point range. Miami has been a middling three-point shooting team and Hardaway's struggles have been a big reason why.

Klay Thompson: B

Thompson has been marginally better than Hardaway Jr., especially from three-point range. Although he is getting older, Thompson has not rapidly declined and is still a solid three-point threat, shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the perimeter thus far. He is not the same player he used to be but considering the Heat aren't paying him much, he has been serviceable with his new role.

Nick Richards: C

Richards signed a non-guaranteed contract in August but earned an official roster spot after a strong preseason. He has not played enough playing time to earn a good grade but also not earn a bad one either so he gets an average "C" grade.