Steve Francis Signs with Houston, What Now?

Well, it would have been nice to land Francis for the veteran minimum contract of 1.1M, but he got more money from Houston: $6 million to be exact. A two year deal for 3 million a piece means that Houston was willing to dip a little more into the MLE (minimum level exception) than Miami [...]

The Open J: Trade Udonis Haslem

Look it is nothing personal. I love Udonis Haslem – his hustle, his grit, even his cornrows. You can keep the Gator history though (sorry, I’m a Nole). But right now, the way the market is and with the Heat trying to retool towards another championship, the time is nigh and every option needs to [...]

Free Agent Watch: Steve Francis

Soon, Steve Francis will pick what team he will play for for the upcoming 2007-2008 NBA season. Will it be Houston, his once proud hometown? Will it be Los Angeles, with best friend in the world Cuttino Mobley? I smell a sitcom! Will it be Miami, his most realistic chance at a championship? (That’s right, [...]

Is Mickael Pietrus or Matt Barnes Coming to Miami?

Reports out of France are that Pietrus was on TV talking about how much he wanted to join the Miami Heat for the upcoming NBA season. Meanwhile, the Heat have shown interest in the 6’6″ French swingman, but what would set off Pietrus to practically demand a move to Miami? It could be that he [...]

The Open J: What I’d do for Heat this offseason

Ira Winderman has unleashed his master plan of what he would do if he was in charge of the Heat. I am kind of glad he isn’t. Going after Steve Francis is smart, if it is almost assuredly going to end in mediocrity. Why? Well, the Heat have the following payment options they could tender: [...]