The Miami Heat's New Starting Lineup is a 2K Glitch Come to Life

The Miami Heat are rolling out a starting five on Friday that looks like a glitch in a 2K franchise mode simulation.

According to Underdog NBA, Miami is officially starting Mitchell, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Bam Adebayo. Just to clear up the immediate heart palpitations for Cleveland Cavaliers fans, that is Davion Mitchell running point, not Donovan Mitchell. The Cleveland star is currently busy dealing with an eye contusion and ankle issues up in Ohio, leaving the defensive-minded Davion to steer this absolute fever dream of a Heat roster.

"Underdog NBA tweeted: 'Lineup alert: Heat will start Mitchell, Thompson, Wiggins, Giannis, Adebayo on Friday.'"

Even without a blockbuster Donovan Mitchell trade, this Miami lineup is pure, unfiltered chaos. Pat Riley has essentially assembled a roster that feels like it was drafted out of a hat. You have Giannis and Bam sharing the frontcourt, creating a defensive wall that will make opposing guards reconsider driving the lane.

Then you have Klay and Wiggins on the wings. Those are two guys who are either going to shoot the lights out or build a brick house, depending entirely on what quarter it is.

Miami desperately needed to shake things up after a weird stretch. They just bounced back with a 129-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks, which finally stopped the bleeding after dropping three straight games to the Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets, and Dallas Mavericks. Throwing this massive, switch-everything lineup onto the floor is certainly one way to keep that momentum going.

For anyone eyeing the player props or game totals for Friday's upcoming clash with the Indiana Pacers, good luck figuring out the spacing geometry. Giannis and Bam are going to live in the paint, meaning Klay might have to launch 15 threes just to keep the floor stretched. It is going to be a fascinating, clunky, and terrifying experiment to watch unfold.