Posted by joec32033:

Just throwing this out there...do you think Orlando would shop Jameer considering the amount of success they had without him?


And while you can't combine players and trade exemptions what about doing something like in one deal Lee and $3 mil for Nelson straight up and in another deal
we do something like a resigned Nate(or even Duhon), and Jefferies for the exemption?

Dwight
Lee
Rashard
Carter
Duhon/Nate
For them and
We get our pg who is actually signed to a reasonable contract and our precious cap space.

Just a thought......

Posted by joec32033:

Posted by martin:

Posted by joec32033:

Just throwing this out there...do you think Orlando would shop Jameer considering the amount of success they had without him?


And while you can't combine players and trade exemptions what about doing something like in one deal Lee and $3 mil for Nelson straight up and in another deal
we do something like a resigned Nate(or even Duhon), and Jefferies for the exemption?

Dwight
Lee
Rashard
Carter
Duhon/Nate
For them and
We get our pg who is actually signed to a reasonable contract and our precious cap space.

Just a thought......

bad thought. Jameer signed for a long time and Orlando actually likes him.

Jameer has a contract that averages out to about $7 mil. Not too bad. Orlando liking him sucks though.

Posted by kam77:

Orlando was rumored to be interested in Nate. They could trade us part of the exception in a sign and trade for Nate. Then we can use that exception and combine it with a 2nd round pick to get back a 1st round pick from a team that is over the luxury tax threshold.

Toronto's Chris Bosh remains Miami's top target in 2010, and Wade -- who shares the same agent -- said, ``I think we are on his radar. But they've made moves and showed him they want to build around him. I think that means a lot to him. But I also think Miami would be attractive to him.''

A second credible person, who spent time with Bosh this offseason before Toronto got an oral commitment from Hedo Turkoglu, reiterated that Bosh indicated he would love to play for Miami but would never say that publicly and has a year to determine his plans.

The concern for the Heat is if: 1) Turkoglu's addition influences Bosh to re-sign next year; or 2) Toronto deals him before February's trade deadline to another appealing city, such as Dallas (where he was born) or Atlanta (where he attended college). Remember, the team re-signing Bosh can pay him $30 million more than others. Toronto is not trading Bosh this summer.

So does Wade have a good feeling that Pat Riley will make the Heat championship caliber, or is he uncertain? ``I've got a good feeling that he wants to. I know Pat is a winner. But we have to do it. That's it. There are a lot of teams that want to, and they haven't done it.''

• Though Michael Beasley is working to develop small forward skills, Wade believes it will be ''tough'' for Beasley to play a lot there: ``I don't want to question his ability, but he will have to work his tail off if he wants to do it. He can score at any position. But it's defense. You've got guys at the [small forward] position that are super quick. Beasley is slow-footed.''

Alonzo Mourning, soon to become the Heat's vice president/player development, said at small forward, defense hinges ``on technique, on speed. You've got to move your feet, get in position. Based on what we've seen of Michael last year, he doesn't have those capabilities. He might develop them [but] I think he's a power forward. He has to develop size and toughness to endure the physicality. I'm not saying he cannot [play small forward], but for longer spurts, it's going to be difficult to guard threes.''

• Wade said he tried to recruit only one free agent -- Turkoglu -- this summer: ``I knew it would be hard to get him because . . . we don't have any money for him. That's one player I love.''

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Posted by VDesai:

Trade exception and a late no.1 is probably even worse than Blake and Outlaw. Too bad Orlando would have nothing else to throw in but the rights to Fran Vazquez

Posted by VDesai:



Good thought. David Lee+Jefferies for the trade exception, Orlando's first rounder and the rights to Fran Vazquez.

had a change of heart?