Could the Miami Heat find a surprising undrafted prospect?

Aside from the Kevin Durant chatter, Miami Heat have other free agents, as well as undrafted prospects, to consider after the summer signing season begins July 1st.

Just because the Miami Heat do not have a first-round pick this year in the NBA Draft doesn't rule out finding an uncut gem waiting to be polished. One of the top-60 prospects this year from DraftExpress includes Gary Payton II, who is the son of former Heat Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton. Some regard him as the "2016 NBA Draft Sleeper."

The skinny on his prospects as #48 in DraftExpress' mock draft is, "Lacking a degree of high level experience, Payton's combination of athleticism, defensive potential, and solid playmaking ability make him a fairly intriguing prospect nonetheless. More raw than many players his age, Payton's lack of great polish as a shooter and ball handler are concerns, but also areas that he could conceivably make strides in down the road."

The reality of having only five players on the court and 15 on a roster, makes breaking into the NBA extremely difficult. The Heat have four under 30-year-old development projects in Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson, Tyler Johnson and Briante Weber. A young prospect would face long odds to be included in the mix.

Having said that, here are several hopefuls attending tryouts seeking to land a spot on a NBA team.

Anthony Bennett
Bobby Brown
Dwight Buycks
Chris Copeland
Jordan Crawford
Chris Douglas-Roberts
Pierre Jackson
Cory Jefferson
Grant Jerrett
Alex Kirk
Ognjen Kuzmic
Ray McCallum
Phil Pressey
Peyton Siva
Greg Stiemsma
Adonis Thomas
Royce White

Jarnell Stokes will be available to be resigned after July 1 by the Heat. Other Skyforce alumni include Greg Whittington, Jabril Trawick, DeAndre Liggins and Keith Benson. Coach Dan Craig knows the NBA Development League intimately from last season, and could give invaluable advice on unearthing another potential steal from the D-League, such as the Heat found in Hassan Whiteside.

Though Gary Payton II will probably be drafted, prospects No. 61-75 on the DraftExpress list present a possible player to fill out the Summer League team, or even merit a training camp invite. These names are not well known due to their perceived flaws, but could provide hidden opportunities for development down the road.

Damion Lee
Joel Bolomboy
Yogi Ferrell
Marcus Paige
Isaiah Cousins
Blaz Mesicek
Isaiah Taylor
Perry Ellis
Aleksandar Vezenkov
Georges Niang
Tim Quarterman
Derrick Jones
Mathias Lessort
Tyrone Wallace
James Webb III

An example is Marcus Paige, who has a smooth spot-up shooting stroke, but is limited athletically. Not listed in the mock draft, he could be a candidate for a look to help address the Heat's shooting woes from beyond the arc. James Ennis was an example of ultra-athletic rookie, who had the dunk of the year, but didn't shoot reliably enough or develop a handle to stay on the roster.