THE OFFICIAL MIAMI HEAT SUMMER of 2010 Thread.

The Heat will meet with these players early in the process in this order: Lebron James, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer.

All players are opting out (Dirk, Pierce) on information of a possible shift in the new CBA to a hard cap. The Uncertainty and “grandfathering” contracts are driving this run to opting out.

They have secondary meetings setup with: Rudy Gay, Raymond Felton.

The Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh “Trynasty” talk is very real. Real only in the sense that it has been discussed by the players. There was no summit, but The Players spoke recently. Lebron James is the one driving this. Bosh is a bystander and Wade is welcoming it.

Pat Riley HAS NOT approached the subject, and firmly believes in going about his process. The Key to any longterm acquisition in Riley’s mind is longevity and setting up the franchise for contention, for the life of the contracts signed.

Dwyane Wade has asked Pat Riley for a specific group of players that fit his game. The List is very detailed and even includes role players that he knows will take less. Wade has been much more active in this than it has been reported.

Some information on the players being talked about:

Lebron James: James has told Dwyane Wade on several occasions that he would like to rework the entire roster in Cleveland. As late as April, James told Wade that he would not leave Cleveland under any circumstances.

The second round playoff loss has changed things. Apparently.

Dwyane Wade will be the one to convey to Riley if he should spend any further resources or time in pursuing James. Dwyane Wade will drive the process every step of the way.

Lebron James is looked at as a Point Forward / Wing defender to Riley. So those that see Lebron lining up as a SF working off the ball.....rework your fake/mock lineups. Riley believes in having fouls freed up at SF, and would not expose a LBJ to being in foul trouble. LBJ is basically a partime PG in the Heat’s system. Having Wade as a backcourt mate..it makes perfect
sense.

All the talk of the Bulls being a player for Bron, Bosh, etc...is media driven. The Bulls have Rose ready for a Max in 2 seasons, and Noah has value. They cannot AND WILL NOT as conveyed by THEM to a party involved, will not commit Two max contracts this offseason. SO Lebron will have a choice of basically Rose or Wade as his partner. You be the judge. This is being reported HERE and HERE only. There is NO Bron and Bosh to Chicago possibility. That was made up by the media.

Read between the Lines....it is down to Cleveland and Miami in the Lebron James sweepstakes. (My opinion) My source on the other hand thinks that It is a three team race and Chicago is NOT a possibility, the Three teams: Miami, Cleveland, and New York.

As for other players:

. Chris Bosh has not been contacted personally by Riley, (That would be tampering) But the thinking in house is that Dwyane Wade has delivered Bosh, and that the Heat is the clear favorite
to land Bosh.

The Heat is in a very good position for the start of free agency. Gauging interest from free agents on behalf of Wade and others, it has been determined that Amare, Boozer, Bosh, Joe Johnson, Rudy Gay all have the Heat as the #1 destination.

. Amare Stoudemire has a perceived medical issue that is decreasing his value, and really helps the Suns retain him. Some Team doctors will not sign off on a contract longer than 4 years for Stoudemire, and the Heat is operating on this assumption. The MIAMI HEAT MEDICAL STAFF.....HAS NOT formed an opinion or checked Amare Stoudemire’s medicals.

. Carlos Boozer is willing to take less than the Max to play in Miami and has put word out on that. Pat Riley is not a fan, but Dwyane Wade is, and he will drive most of the process.

. Joe Johnson will not be offered the Max or anything near it. The Thinking is that if Joe Johnson is offered a Max contract from Atlanta, he will resign. The thinking in the building is
that the reports of Joe Johnson and Amare playing in New York are curious, since Both players had public falling outs with D’antoni.

. Rudy Gay is a guy Riley likes and could be had for the Junior Max number of 11.5 million starting salary. The First year of the contract can balloon to as much as 14.1 million with a signing bonus, not to exceed 15% of the total contract. It is complicated, but the offer sheet can be made to be prohibitive for the Grizzlies to match. The Grizz do not want to pay a dollar for dollar luxury tax to retain Gay. The way the offer sheet is constructed could force the Grizz to commit upwards of 21 million dollars in the first year to retain Gay.

Sign and Trade options will only be explored in the event that a player requests the 6th year. All max options will be asked to take the 5 year 96 million option over the full max in order to keep Mike Beasley. Pat Riley will only trade Beasley if it is forced to in a S&T. He will not trade him for cap space only.

The Ball is in Lebron James court, for the Trynasty to be a reality. He will have to come to terms with leaving Cleveland. Will He? If he does, he will be a Miami Heat.

Having said that, the Heat has done a Mock Free agency run and has these as destinations.

Joe Johnson = Chicago
Amare Stoudemire = Phoenix
Carlos Boozer = New Jersey (Heat will not offer Boozer the Max, thinking is that NJ will)
Lebron James = Cleveland.

The players I am leaving out...should tell you something.

Information ends here.

This is My Opinion:

Judging by what I have been told, it is my opinion that the heat will have Wade, and Bosh very soon. Then try to sell Lebron on Coming here. If he does not come, the Heat will extend an offer sheet for Rudy Gay.

If that fails (Not likely that Memphis will match a junior max contract) they will play the rest by ear. They are content to have Bosh and Wade and then wait on Lebron/Gay. All of the other names mentioned such as John Salmons, Mike Miller, etc...will be dealt with in time.

The facts are that Miami is the hottest destination and they are feeling very good about getting EXACTLY who they want.

 

Beasley is only being traded if Riley is forced to in a sign and trade. My sense is that Riley doesn't think lebron will leave Cleveland.

Now if he does come here..Beasley is a goner because I think Bosh will be the first to commit.

 

I don;t see how unless Haslem wants alot less.

the Heat will not even approach MLE money for Haslem, and you gotta think that will be out there for him.

So Haslem is going to have to give yet another hometown discount.

 

Sedano says that it was Ray Allen that Lebron was recruiting to join the Heat for less.

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sedano-says/

 

LeBatard is on now and he has alot of info.

 

LeBatard:

 

No. Chalmers, Anthony, Beasley, Pittman, Varnado, beverly, Butler are Heaters for all intents and purposes.

Beas, Chalmers and Anthony count against the cap.

 

That is not clear.

 

Lebatard:

 

I have Chris Bosh's future address.