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Heat’s roster pieces are falling into place
by: Ira Winderman
A week ago, the Heat had exactly one player under contract, making Mario Chalmers
the NBA’s only known combo 1-2-3-4-5.
Fortunately, the Heat has moved on, and a robust 15-player roster no longer is an
abstract.
So where does the Heat stand?
Udonis Haslem is the latest piece of the Heat's roster puzzle to fall into place.
Here’s where:
•1. Shooting guard Dwyane Wade — under contract.
•2. Small forward LeBron James — under contract.
•3. Power forward Chris Bosh — under contract.
•4. Point guard Mario Chalmers — under contract.
•5. Power forward Udonis Haslem — under contract.
•6. Swingman Mike Miller — agreed to terms.That’s a definitive six right there.
Then we move into players from last season’s roster who might be asked to return to
maintain some form of continuity.
•7. Center Joel Anthony — has qualifying offer in place.
•8. Center Jamaal Magloire — Wade likes him, which counts for plenty.
•9. Point guard Carlos Arroyo — has the same agent as LeBron, which also counts for
plenty.
Heat’s roster pieces are falling into place
by: Ira Winderman
A week ago, the Heat had exactly one player under contract, making Mario Chalmers
the NBA’s only known combo 1-2-3-4-5.
Fortunately, the Heat has moved on, and a robust 15-player roster no longer is an
abstract.
So where does the Heat stand?
Udonis Haslem is the latest piece of the Heat's roster puzzle to fall into place.
Here’s where:
•1. Shooting guard Dwyane Wade — under contract.
•2. Small forward LeBron James — under contract.
•3. Power forward Chris Bosh — under contract.
•4. Point guard Mario Chalmers — under contract.
•5. Power forward Udonis Haslem — under contract.
•6. Swingman Mike Miller — agreed to terms.That’s a definitive six right there.
Then we move into players from last season’s roster who might be asked to return to
maintain some form of continuity.
•7. Center Joel Anthony — has qualifying offer in place.
•8. Center Jamaal Magloire — Wade likes him, which counts for plenty.
•9. Point guard Carlos Arroyo — has the same agent as LeBron, which also counts for
plenty.
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•10. Small forward James Jones — worked with the Heat to help open cap space and the team
is somewhat thin at small forward.That’s 10 players already.
Then there are two more who appear to be welcomed.
•11. Power forward Juwan Howard — word has it a deal could be close.
•12. Center Zydrunas Ilgauskas — some duplication with Magloire, but Riley never can have
enough big men.That’s 12, enough for a game-night active list.
•13. Veteran point guard — take your pick among the remaining free agents, with Jason
Williams, Keyon Dooling or Earl Watson possible.That’s 13, which leaves room for a
developmental player, or two.
•14. Center Dexter Pittman — stash him in Europe and there’s no telling where the weight
might wind up.
•15. Small forward Da’Sean Butler — because if he does get healthy, he could be a steal.And
that’s the point.
It won’t be difficult to fill this roster at all, and that’s not even including promising summer-
league guard Kenny Hasbrouck and summer campers Patrick Beverley and Jarvis Varnado, a
pair of recent second-round picks. For that matter, Jon Scheyer and his 3-point shooting just
might be welcomed, based on his summer showing thus far
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