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Greg Oden to Sign with the Miami Heat 4 Aug 2013 | 05:26 am
(Note: I have been asked several times for a post on the Greg Oden signing. I am a huge fan of the signing but, truthfully, offering a unique perspective on it is both difficult and not a priority. Th...
Joel Anthony Trade Would Mitigate Greg Oden Risk 29 Jul 2013 | 10:52 pm
The speculation surrounding the fate of Greg Oden is intensifying. One microfracture surgery is usually enough to scare most teams off, let alone three over six years. But the former No. 1 pick is not...
Analyzing a Potential Miami Heat Offer to Greg Oden 26 Jul 2013 | 10:37 pm
To some extent, the Miami Heat’s back-to-back NBA championships validate the organization’s “position-less basketball” approach. Success is sports’ ultimate argument-ender. It sets everything right. B...
Mike Miller Agrees to Sign with Memphis Grizzlies 25 Jul 2013 | 05:31 am
Mike Miller is now a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. He has reportedly committed to sign a one-year, minimum salary deal with the Grizzlies with a player option for a second year. Despite his role in...
Miami Heat Use Amnesty Provision on Mike Miller 17 Jul 2013 | 04:37 am
It was inevitable. But it is still painful. He made a ridiculous seven 3-pointers against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the clinching game that gave the Miami Heat the 2012 NBA championship. He made on...
Birdman Will Keep Flying with the Miami Heat 10 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
The Bird is back! The Miami Heat has reportedly offered Chris Andersen a one-year contract. As expected, he accepted. When the Heat originally signed Andersen last January, they were hoping for an ext...
NBA sets Salary Cap and Tax Level numbers for 2013-14 10 Jul 2013 | 08:54 am
The NBA today announced that the salary cap for the 2013-14 season will be $58.679 million. The tax level for the 2013-14 season has been set at $71.748 million. Any team whose team salary exceeds $71...
Could Marcus Camby wind up with the Miami Heat? 8 Jul 2013 | 06:25 pm
The Miami Heat are reportedly interested in trading for Marcus Camby if they fail to re-sign Chris “Birdman” Andersen. Camby was dealt to the Toronto Raptors as part of a trade sending Andrea Bargnani...
For the Heat, Amnesty is a Big-Money Decision 7 Jul 2013 | 08:06 pm
This post is an elaboration of a June 23 post regarding the fate of Mike Miller. It details the calculations supporting the conclusions that were drawn so that readers can appreciate the complexity of...
The Cost of Protection 6 Jul 2013 | 08:22 am
Is there time value to draft picks? Should there be time value when built into trades? The Miami Heat would argue that there should not. Past history would suggest the Heat would argue that, disregard...
