While soaking up the rays in Hawaii and the Mediterranean this summer, Heat coach Pat Riley reached an epiphany.
"I want to change things as to how we play the game over the years because we don't have, nor do too many other teams, have the dominating low-post presence that we had with [Alonzo Mourning] or San Antonio has with [Tim] Duncan, or Los Angeles has with [Shaquille O'Neal]," Riley said. "We're attacking this thing differently."
Riley is planning on starting an athletic corps of rookie Dwyane Wade, Eddie Jones, Caron Butler, Lamar Odom and Brian Grant.
"I'm not worried about what position anybody plays," Riley said. "We're going to devise an offense to let these guys play."
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The Heat tendered second-round pick Jerome Beasley a required (non-guaranteed) offer so it could maintain the rights to the 6-10 Division II forward.
Beasley's agent, Michael Naiditch, is optimistic that the procedural non-guaranteed tender will soon be followed by a more permanent deal.
"I expect Jerome will be signed within 7-10 days and be with the Miami Heat this season," said Naiditch, who is seeking at least a one-year guaranteed deal with a second-year team option.
The last two Heat second-round picks, centers Ken Johnson and Ernest Brown, spent a season in Europe before landing guaranteed one-year deals. Both were eventually let go.
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Though no activity is expected until after Labor Day, the Heat is considering a trio of point guards to add through free agency.
The team is considering Jacque Vaughn, who played with the Magic last season, and Rafer Alston, who spent part of last season with the Raptors. And Miami remains interested in former Heat point guard Bimbo Coles.
Vaughn played 80 games -- starting 48 -- for the Magic, averaging 5.9 points, 2.9 assists and 1.2 turnovers.
Alston averaged 7.8 points, 4.1 assists and 1.1 turnovers in 47 games for the injury-riddled Raptors last season. Alston, a good passer and ball-handler, is just a .372 career shooter.
With Dwyane Wade expected to start at point guard and Lamar Odom and Caron Butler also sharing ball-handling duties, the Heat still wants a pair of traditional point guards for depth.
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Heat Aug 2003 Archive
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Miami Herald | Aug 29, 2003
Pat Riley spent part of his summer vacation traveling with Heat owner Micky Arison.
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Miami Herald | Aug 29, 2003
Heat head coach Pat Riley said he intends to benefit from -- rather than trade -- Brian Grant and Eddie Jones now that they will be surrounded by better players.
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Palm Beach Post | Aug 28, 2003
So much for bringing Lamar Odom along slowly.
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Miami Herald | Aug 28, 2003
The scene was clearly staged and considerably corny, but there was a reason for it.
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Miami Herald | Aug 28, 2003
Grant had two ''marble-sized calcifications'' surgically removed from his right knee this spring, and he said his usually bothersome right knee is feeling good.
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Miami Herald | Aug 28, 2003
Riley said he still wants to sign a center and at least one more traditional point guard.
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Miami Herald | Aug 28, 2003
Every year since his arrival in 2000, Eddie Jones has been the subject of trade rumors.
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Miami Herald | Aug 28, 2003
Heat head coach Pat Riley said he still wants to sign a center and at least one more traditional point guard.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 28, 2003
Despite the addition of 7-1 Loren Woods, Heat head coach Pat Riley still wants to re-sign 7-1 center Vladimir Stepania, who turned down his initial offer last month.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 27, 2003
Despite being the subject of trade rumors and noting the impending arrival of yet another perimeter player, Heat shooting guard Eddie Jones isn't ready to pack his bags.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 27, 2003
While the Heat snatched Lamar Odom, Fleisher said free agent forward/center Sean Marks is considering an invitation to the Clippers' training camp.
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Miami Herald | Aug 27, 2003
The most notable point guard options remaining in free agency are Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson, Bimbo Coles and Shammond Williams.
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Miami Herald | Aug 26, 2003
The carefully conceived plan has worked.
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ESPN | Aug 25, 2003
Lamar Odom will join the Heat.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 24, 2003
The Lamar Odom countdown is at T-minus three days.
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Miami Herald | Aug 23, 2003
With the 15-day countdown winding down and reports continuing to hint that the Clippers will not match the Heat's offer sheet to Lamar Odom, the player himself continues to hold his breath.
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Dallas Morning News | Aug 23, 2003
Travis Best received an unexpected wake-up call Thursday morning from his mother.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Aug 23, 2003
The Jazz missed out on their No.
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Dallas Morning News | Aug 22, 2003
Even as the Mavericks tried to upgrade their center position this summer, Donnie Nelson came to a quick conclusion as he scrutinized the list of available players.
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Dallas Morning News | Aug 21, 2003
The Mavericks could fill their opening for a backup point guard as early as Thursday.
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Dallas Morning News | Aug 21, 2003
The Mavericks could fill their opening for a backup point guard as early as Thursday.
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Miami Herald | Aug 21, 2003
The Los Angeles Clippers have until Tuesday to decide whether to match the Heat's six-year, $65 million offer to Lamar Odom.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 21, 2003
The long-rumored trade of Heat forward/center Brian Grant to the Mavericks officially fell through when Dallas acquired forwards Danny Fortson and Antawn Jamison for Van Exel in the blockbuster swap with the Warriors.
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Miami Herald | Aug 21, 2003
If Dwyane Wade wants to know what to expect as the newest official member of the Miami Heat, he has been seeking the proper counsel.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 20, 2003
The Heat signed first-round pick Dwyane Wade on Tuesday, further depleting its cap space and emphasizing that its remaining free-agent cash is riding on the outcome of the Lamar Odom situation.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 20, 2003
With a week until the deadline for the Clippers to match the Heat's six-year, $65 million offer sheet for restricted free agent Lamar Odom, there is still much speculation.
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nba.com | Aug 19, 2003
Miami HEAT President and Head Coach Pat Riley announced August 19th that the team has signed its top pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, 6’4”, 210-pound guard Dwyane Wade from Marquette University, who the HEAT selected with the fifth overall pick.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Aug 17, 2003
Lamar Odom is ready to leave Long Beach for South Beach in a move he believes will help him "reach [his] full potential.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 14, 2003
If the Clippers don't match the Heat's offer sheet for Lamar Odom, that will leave Miami with four of its most exciting players all best suited for the swing position -- either shooting guard or small forward.
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Associated Press | Aug 14, 2003
The Clippers added free-agent guards Eddie House and Marcus Hatten to their roster.
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Los Angeles Times Columnist Mark Heisler | Aug 14, 2003
Donald T.
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | Aug 12, 2003
Charles Smith sat on the bench wearing a jersey, but it was strictly for style.
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Palm Beach Post | Aug 12, 2003
Los Angeles Clippers forward Lamar Odom, who some believe has been the Heat's No.
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Miami Herald | Aug 11, 2003
Lamar Odom has done everything possible to make sure the Los Angeles Clippers do not match an offer sheet from the Heat.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 9, 2003
While the lengthy offer sheet negotiations for Clippers restricted free agent forward Lamar Odom continues, Heat coach Pat Riley proceeded to meet one of his offseason objectives of getting "longer" by adding two front-court players Friday.
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Orange County Register | Aug 9, 2003
The Los Angeles Clippers agreed in principle to a two-year, $1.
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Miami Herald | Aug 8, 2003
The goal remains the same, but the timetable continues to change just slightly.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 7, 2003
Free-agent swingman Steve Smith, 34, who was relegated to cheerleader during the Spurs' run to the title after leading the league in 3-point percentage the year before, is interested in rejoining the Heat, with whom he played from 1991-95.
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Miami Herald | Aug 7, 2003
His free agent status might be restricted, but it doesn't mean Lamar Odom has to restrict his emotions.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 6, 2003
For the second time in a month, the Heat is poised to tender a lucrative offer sheet to a Los Angeles Clippers forward.
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Associated Press | Aug 6, 2003
Mark Cuban denied a report in a South Florida newspaper that the Mavericks nearly completed a trade for Miami Heat power forward Brian Grant last week.
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Miami Herald | Aug 5, 2003
The Miami Heat has not had any luck in the free agent market yet, but that is not going to stop it from trying again.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 5, 2003
The Heat, which signed Samaki Walker last week, continued to replenish its front line by signing former Gator power forward Udonis Haslem on Monday to a partially guaranteed two-year contract.
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Miami Herald | Aug 3, 2003
When Anthony Carter did not pick up his player option by the June 30 deadline, there was a possibility the former Heat guard would be out $4.
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Miami Herald | Aug 2, 2003
Samaki Walker might not have been the Los Angeles-based forward at the top of the Heat's shopping list, but the feeling wasn't mutual.
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Palm Beach Post | Aug 1, 2003
The Heat's chances of landing forward Lamar Odom appeared to diminish Thursday when the Los Angeles Clippers decided not to keep point guard Andre Miller.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 1, 2003
Instead of waiting for the Clippers' next move, the Heat is about to make one of its own and sign Samaki Walker, the Lakers' starting power forward throughout most of their 2001-02 championship season.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 1, 2003
While the Heat prepares to add one power forward, Allen, last year's starting power forward, plays the waiting game.
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