Reasons why Heat starting Kel’el Ware with Bam Adebayo is a no-brainer
Kel’el Ware helped lead the way to the 2024 Summer League championship. But is he ready to make an instant impact for the Miami Heat once the new season starts?The Miami Heat got impactful performances from several of the team’s young guys to go undefeated in Las Vegas en route to the 2024 NBA Summer League championship. The greatest contribution came from the Heat’s newly-drafted big man, Kel’el Ware.
At 7-foot with a 7-foot-7 wingspan, Ware has the tools to become a terrific big in the NBA. While the knocks against him in the pre-draft process included a thin frame and concerns about his motor, his dominant summer-league performance helped to quiet those concerns.
There is already chatter of his 15th overall draft selection going down as the steal of the draft. Miami’s scouting department, led by Adam Simon, is familiar with landing underrated talent in the draft without having lottery picks. We’ve seen it with Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, along with more recently, Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and now, potentially, with Ware.
Ware averaged 18 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.5 blocks in summer league. He also shot an impressive 61.8% from the field and 30% from 3-point range (on 1.7 attempts per game).
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