Quality class means Heat should have plenty of strong options no matter where they land in the NBA’s picking order.

ith the Heat in position to select near the middle of the upcoming NBA draft, and the NBA Draft Combine happening later this week, it’s time to take a look toward the future. The 2017 draft class is considered one of the deeper groups in recent NBA history, featuring a batch of talented, young prospects who will look to parlay short stints in college into long NBA careers. Here’s a look at some of the top players projected to be available when the Heat pick: and 9.8 rebounds in 2626.66 minutes per gamegame. The 6-foot-10, 235-pound forward plays exclusively inside the arc, and his 52 blocks and 21 steals last year also signify a defensive intensity that could fifit well with the Heat’s young core of Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson. MIAMI — Whatever Marcell Ozuna is doing before games at Marlins Park, he might want to let Adam Conley in on his little secret.

While Ozuna was busy hitting two more home runs at home Mo n d ay n i g h t , C o n l e y t o o k another pounding.

The lefty gave up six hits, three walks, seven earned runs and didn’t get out of the fourth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals cruised to a 9-4 victory. The Marlins (1318) lost for the 10th time in their last 13 games.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly wasn’t around to see it, either. He was ejected by plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt for arguing a called strike three on Derek Dietrich at the end of the second inning. It was Mattingly’s second ejection this season. He didn’t miss much. The Cardinals (17-14) took a 3-0 lead in the second inning on a bases-clearing double by pitcher Carlos Martinez, who came in 0 for 11 this season.

Mar t i nez , who pi tc hed s i x innings to pick up the victory, then struck with his bat again in the fourth with an RBI single offff Conley, who was yanked by