Heat Fall Short in NBA Finals Appearance Without Butler at His Best

The Miami Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals without Jimmy Butler reaching superstar level.
The Heat needed Butler to elevate his game to win the series but he did not deliver, averaging the same points as Jamal Murray.
The Nuggets had a deeper, healthier team and the Heat lacked other options to close out games when Butler struggled.
Tyler Herro, the former Sixth Man of the Year, was not utilized by the Heat despite the offense lacking.
The Heat need another star player to reach the NBA Finals again and have a chance to win the championship.