Three offseason questions for the Heat: Will Miami resume chasing stars?

The Miami Heat once again reached the Eastern Conference's eight seed from the play-in tournament, but this season, injuries and a really good Boston Celtics team ended their season in the first round of the postseason. Here are three big questions for the Heat heading into the offseason.

1. Will the Heat go star-hunting again?

Last summer, the Heat seemingly spent most of their time waiting for Portland to call them back about Damian Lillard trades. They were also one of Bradley Beal’s preferred destinations before he was moved to Phoenix.

That led to a summer of inactivity, with Gabe Vincent and Max Strus leaving for other teams and Miami’s only notable addition being guard Josh Richardson. By the playoffs, Richardson, Jimmy Butler and midseason acquisition Terry Rozier were all injured and the Heat were running out of players.

Will they continue their hunt for a third star to play alongside Butler and Bam Adebayo? Donovan Mitchell might be a trade candidate if Cleveland thinks he won’t sign an extension. New Orleans could be shopping Brandon Ingram. But Miami clearly has depth issues. Would they sacrifice even more of that for the chance at a star?

 2. Do they extend Jimmy Butler?

Butler is eligible for a two-year contract extension for $113 million from the Heat, which would run through the 2026-27 season, when Butler will be 37 years old. That’s only one extra year from his current deal, which contains a $52 million player option for 2025-26.

Butler has certainly earned the money since joining the Heat, leading them to two NBA Finals appearances in his five seasons with the franchise, as well as an Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Celtics in Game 7 in 2022 that came down to a missed Butler three. But do they want to commit to an older player who misses a lot of games (20 or more in three of the last four years), even if he is brilliant in the playoffs?

3. Do they need a point guard?

Tyler Herro had a few great postseason moments this spring, such as his 24-point, 14-assist performance in Game 2 against the Celtics. But he’s not a traditional point guard and distributor, usually producing best when he can play off the ball.

Miami does have Terry Rozier, who is signed for two more seasons, though he’s also a score-first guard. Is that enough for a Miami team that has skilled passers and playmakers in Butler and Adebayo? Or should they make getting a traditional point a priority in the summer?