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As the Heat embark on the Giannis era, Ethan Skolnick and Eternal Bast look back at builds around Alonzo Mourning, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Jimmy Butler and others -- and assess whether his one will be as successful immediately.
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"Can this Miami Heat build match the speed of others?" is an episode of Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA. Runtime 35 min. Published August 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.