#offensive-efficiency

#offensive-efficiency

There is still plenty of basketball left to be played, but against three solid defenses - the Orlando Magic (who have underperformed), New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs - the Heat's new up-tempo offense has drastically exceeded expectations. And one of their under-the-radar additions this summer - Simone Fontecchio, acquired in the Duncan Robinson sign-and-trade - has been one of the NBA's best shooters through this very early (and small) sample of the season.

Sarr has all the tools to be a premiere talent in the NBA and his potential is the exact reason Washington was willing to take the high upside swing on the big man last offseason. As a raw prospect, the Wizards front office and coaching staff knew that immediate results were unlikely when it came to Sarr's development. Throughout his rookie campaign, the 7-footer showed plenty of flashes that made the Wizards brass believe he could eventually prove to be a building block.

While the entire franchise is responsible for proving the naysayers wrong, the onus falls on Bam Adebayo to lead the charge. He is the closest thing to a star this superstar-less roster has, but last season wasn't the greatest display of his peak abilities. He backtracked enough on offense to fail to generate any All-Star buzz, and for the first time since becoming a full-time starter in 2019-20, he was left off of the All-Defensive teams, too.