Replace Dwyane Wade with a prime Kobe Bryant on this Heat team

[PhutureDynasty]

Core of Kobe, Bosh, and Deng. How does that change the Heat's chances this year?

Are they instant title contenders?

Best team in the East?

What say you?

[MastaKilla]

Instant title champions of the world

[navy]

Too weak inside.

[VIntageNOvel]

Prime Kobe or Prime Wade,

doesnt matter, all win chips easy

[Magic731]

Of course. Prime Kobe took a much worse group of players to an 8 seed. No doubt these guys would be at the very least top 4 seed. Actually with the way the East is more than likely top 2.

[Jacks3]

They'd obviously be contenders.

[PhutureDynasty]

I think they would AT LEAST a top 3 squad in the league. No doubt that offense and perimeter defense are not a problem on this team. Post defense however, may be a different story.

The Heat have overcome the same problem before though so anything is possible.

[MastaKilla]

Prime Kobe and Bosh would wreck this league

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Not much better than they are now with a healthy Wade

[BasedTom]

Prime Kobe over 2014 Wade? Sure.

I'd rather have prime Wade though.