Pre-Draft Analysis
Strengths: Ware has mobility as a rim-protector and a budding skill level in a 7-foot frame, giving him unique potential at his position. His game matured noticeably as a sophomore at Indiana after he spent a season at Oregon.
Weaknesses: He lacks ideal feel for the game and all-around consistency, even if he has made noticeable strides with his motor.
The verdict: Ware is a bouncy finisher who runs like a guard, shoots the 3 with promising mechanics and even has some coordination and skill with the ball. Talent was never a concern, but he still has questions to answer regarding his tenacity and awareness on both ends of the floor, something he did a good job of addressing last season. -- Jonathan Givony
Post-Draft Analysis
After being tied to guard prospects for much of the pre-draft process, Miami went a surprising direction with Ware, who had one of the widest projected ranges of outcomes in the draft. This proved to be the very top end for Ware, who always held lottery-level talent. Concerns about his motor and consistency, however, created some divergence of opinion on the likelihood he maximizes that ability. While this was an unexpected pick, the Heat are clearly investing in Ware's development, opting to take a chance ahead of more established prospects on the board. -- Jeremy Woo
Extremely surprising to me. The “Heat” don’t reach and this is a reach. Ke’el sounds to me like a Cleveland pick. Ware is the anti-3J. Maybe he was picked to trade? My verdict: He’ll be out of the league when his rookie contract expires. Ware is a fail.
