The Heat apparently will take a wait-and-see approach into Thursday's NBA Draft before it decides what to do with its first-round pick.

The plan is to wait out the first 19 picks and hope one of the higher-profile prospects slips. If not, the next option is to see what trade best fits the Heat's needs.

The Heat holds the 20th selection in a draft general manager Randy Pfund said has about 17 players who could make an immediate impact on a veteran roster anchored by Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal.

As a result, Pfund said the Heat would enter the draft with a concrete plan, but also with a number of options that include trading the pick.

''I don't know if I can put a percentage on it,'' Pfund said Tuesday. ``But I'll say that we have options on our board that if we didn't think the player could be a contributor in the next couple of years, there's a thought that maybe we'd try to do something that gives us a chip during free agency or during the season to trade.''