After Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra revealed his team's growth following their five-game road trip out west, Bam Adebayo discussed lofty goals for the 2026-27 season. For a team that's under .500 11 games into the campaign, they've got their work cut out for them. Adebayo hears the criticism surrounding the Heat early in the regular season, especially after Miami's blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Adebayo revealed how the Heat can turn their season around, per The Ringer's Logan Murdock.

“Man,” he said, pondering. “I want us to be top three in defense, top five in offense. I don’t know if we can get to that point. It’s going to take time. We’ve got to get out of our comfort zones.”

To put Bam Adebayo, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Heat in position to reach such feats, head coach Erik Spoelstra met with the star tandem during their trip out west.

“The Heat are banking on better team chemistry leading to better on-court results and are looking for ways to invest in that daily. On an off day in Los Angeles, Spoelstra took Bam and Giannis out for coffee and tea,” Murdock reported.

“Two days later in Sacramento, Giannis, Bam, and Bobby Portis studied film with Heat assistant Malik Allen, a former center who played 10 seasons in the NBA, looking for ways to clean up their process. When their session wrapped, I asked Adebayo to describe his ideal vision for the rest of the regular season.”

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For Adebayo, the drastic changes won't be easy, but with enough effort, he believes the Heat can reach their full potential this season.

“It's going to take time,” Adebayo said. “We've got to get out of our comfort zone when it comes to talking, communicating, trying to figure it out, being vulnerable.”

After stringing close wins against the Sacramento Kings and the Utah Jazz, the Heat will return home for a challenging five-game homestand, including matchups against the Cleveland Cavs, the Detroit Pistons, and the Houston Rockets.