The Miami Heat has been the favorite to win the NBA crown since 2010. However, the big return of King James to Cleveland can spell a huge difference in the upcoming NBA season.
For the 2014-2015 season, the team has Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to rely on. In a report by Christian Post, Chris Bosh will most likely be the best player at Miami Heat. Although he was close to signing a deal with the Houston Rockets, Miami managed to come up with a lucrative contract to convince the center to stay.
Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel posted in a blog that Dwyane Wade will most likely remain as captain of the team, but there is an expected change in the voice of Bosh.
Winderman stated, "First, I don't think that's necessarily Luol's locker-room personality. Plus, even when LeBron James was the center of attention, Erik Spoelstra kept Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem as the two co-captains, and I certainly don't expect that to change. What I do expect to change is Chris Bosh's voice. As the highest-paid player on the team (a distinction he previously shared with James) and holding the longest contract on the team, his voice has to resonate more than it has during the past four seasons. I still expect Haslem to be the emotional leader, and I still expect Wade to offer championship perspective. But I think it's Bosh who has to set more of a tone."
In an article on Givemesport.com, predictions on the future of the Miami Heat were shared. At least five teams were shown to have a solid chance of topping the conference. According to sports analysts, the Miami Heat has a huge chance of finishing the NBA regular season either first or second in the Eastern Division, provided that Wade stays healthy. The Heat will enter the 2014-2015 season aiming to show that they can excel despite missing LeBron James. The Cleveland Cavaliers will need time to adjust to their roles while the Indiana Pacers are still too young to perform well in high-pressure playoff games.
The betting odds on Oddshark.com, however, presented different figures. The odds to win the 2015 NBA Championship at Bovada were in favor of the Cleveland Cavaliers at 5/2, followed by the San Antonio Spurs at 4/1 and the Chicago Bulls at 11/2. The Miami Heat went further up the list from 25/1 on July, 14, 2014 to 40/1 on September 1.
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