Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe flirts with Miami Heat after latest admission

The Miami Heat are in desperate need of a savior. With Jimmy Butler no longer there, even franchise player Tyler Herro acknowledged that they’re not good enough to pursue a championship right now.

They will have to make some big moves in the offseason, and they might even consider trading some of their stars to hit the drawing board and slowly rebuild their roster.

If that’s the case, they might want to target Baylor’s V.J. Edgecombe. On top of his two-way potential, it seems like he grew up rooting for the Heat, or at least digging deep into their tape to mold his game.

VJ Edgecome shaped his game after two Heat legends

“[Dwyane Wade] and [LeBron James],” Edgecombe said on the Deep 3 podcast. “But mainly Dwyane Wade. I knew I wasn’t going to be 6-foot-9. I had a feeling I would be around 6-foot-4. So Wade for sure. Him being a two-way player–a high level defensive player and offensive player–that’s something I pride myself in.”

VJ Edgecombe

Edgecombe is just 19 years old, so it made sense that he grew up watching ‘The Heatles’ when he first fell in love with the game of basketball. Also, you can definitely see shades of Wade in his game.

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Still, he’s projected to be a top-five selection. After averaging 15 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.1 steals on 43.6 percent shooting, the Heat will have to find a way to move up from No. 20 to have a shot at landing him.