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NBA offseason guide: What's next for Heat after Finals defeat?

Bam Adebayo, who struggled as the Heat blew a 3-0 lead, is eligible for a contract extension this summer. Michael Reaves/Getty Images

The Miami Heat avoided blowing a 3-0 lead in the conference finals, but couldn't get over the hump in the Finals and now face an offseason with critical decisions to be made.

Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are both under contract for next season, and Tyler Herro's rookie extension is set to kick in, likely sending Miami into the luxury tax. Can the Heat afford to pay that for a team that won just 44 games and entered the playoffs as the 8-seed -- even if that same team did come within three wins of a title?

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