ASK IRA: Does Heat draft have to be about more than a shooting star?

Q: Forget defense, we need to draft and acquire scorers. Other than Tyler Herro, when was the last time we drafted a pure shooter? – Bob, Davie.

A: First, Tyler Herro was acquired more as a scorer than a shooter. And there is a significant difference there. Finding players who can score at all three levels assuredly is worthy of a first-round pick. But if you are talking about shooters, namely specialists who provide spacing to allow the balance of the offense to work, there are numerous paths to such complements...