Miami Heat Game Thread for February

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I want Charlotte or Atlanta in round 1

 

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[Paolo305613]

Miami Heat news: Hassan Whiteside’s attitude improves after suspension | Heat Zone

I say work in progress still . Let see down the line . And/or when things aren't going so well for him and the team -- that's usually when he has costly outburst . Learning how to handle those situations is next step

 

[Paolo305613]

ASK IRA: Are high seed, Warriors upset within Heat realm?

 

[Paolo305613]

No Heat update on Bosh. But Spoelstra says Bosh has been around the team.

MRI on foot for Udrih later today. Spoelstra points to McRoberts as playmaking option.

In wake of ESPN report, it does not appear Heat among the teams pursuing Michael Beasley at the moment.
Per Ira Winderman

The last piece will certainly get people butt hurt in here

 

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[Paolo305613]

Udrih done for season so now there's that

 

[bksballer89]

And with 2 empty spots on the team, Pat will probably still choose not to sign anyone.

 

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So basically due to the tax situation, we can't really sign anyone unless it is a 10 day contract if we want to avoid the tax threshold. My guess is either we hold out until that day or we sign someone over the weekend to a 10 day contract and re-sign them for the season after March 8th. Makes a little sense but we just need Dragic, Wade, and Richardson to stay healthy. We have 7 games from now til March 8th. I think you have to bring someone in on a 10 day contract at least.

 

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Before learning today that Beno Udrih would need season-ending foot surgery, the Heat was disinclined to sign a player to the veteran’s minimum until the range of March 8, because committing to a player for the remainder of the year before that point would push the Heat back over the tax threshold.
Another way to avoid the luxury tax is Miami could sign a player to a 10-day contract now and then cut him and leave the roster spot open for a while. But no high-quality point guards have been cut or bought out in recent days. John Lucas III and Tony Wroten are among those available.
And the Heat can look at it this way: After working nearly eight months to get below the tax threshold, why would Miami blow it by adding an 11th man for the next two weeks?

If the Heat waits until March 7/8, the Heat will consider players from a list it has compiled –-- one that includes Dorell Wright, Wroten, Jordan Crawford, Jason Thompson, D-League players and some others likely to be available.

 

[Paolo305613]

This fucking tax saving approach is on my last nerve

 

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ASK IRA: Do Heat have to shop for point guard on buyout market?

 

[Paolo305613]

Wheres Mario Chalmers when you need him, huh? Yeah that was silly

 

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Ira Winderman on Twitter

Ira Winderman on Twitter

 

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Yahoo! Report: Miami Heat want Chris Bosh to end his season | Heat Zone

Soon enough we won't have enough active players to even participate in a game. You know, unless the team decides to add some guys to the roster. Maybe now they will sacrifice being over the tax? After making so many moves to stay get/under stay under it maybe now its time to make a sacrifice for our present situation and worry about the future later

 

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