Miller, Heat agree on five-year, $30 million deal

By Adam Silverstein
July 9, 2010

With three perennial NBA All-Stars in guard Dwyane Wade, forward LeBron James and power forward Chris Bosh now committed to play for the Miami Heat, team president and general manager Pat Riley is in the process of filling out the remainder of his roster. Riley hopes that former Florida Gators guard/forward Mike Miller will go a long way to doing just that after quickly signing the widely desired free agent to a five-year, $30 million contract Friday morning.

The former Florida star decided to accept a deal rumored to be substantially less than a “big” sum of money also offered by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Miller, extended almost the exact same contract by the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers on July 1, was rumored to have been given a deadline of Thursday night to decide whether or not he would take the Heat’s offer.

Miami is able to bring in an additional free agent after trading PF Michael Beasley, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 2011 second-round pick and the option to swap an undisclosed future first-round pick.

Teaming up with Wade, James and Bosh, Miller will have the opportunity to become the third former Gators star to win an NBA Championship with the Heat, following PF Udonis Haslem and point guard Jason Williams. San Antonio Spurs F Matt Bonner has also captured a league title.

He averaged 10.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists last year with the Washington Wizards, his only season with the team.

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6 Comments

  1. Will says:

    Not sure how skinny works here. He is an SG in the league and that’s Wade’s natural position and we know who is the new SF. So is he a bench player at $6M a year? The Heat may have the mega 3 but they also have some BIG holes to fill.

  2. Drew 4 Orange & Blue says:

    Good for Miller he gets to join Miami Thrice….it will be interesting to see who else they can get because I think from here on out it’s all league minimum…..hopefully Haslem stays as well

  3. LeBron will probably play point forward. Wade at the 2, Miller at the 3. Bosh at the 4. They cannot afford Haslem…he will get $8-10M somewhere.

  4. Drew 4 Orange & Blue says:

    I didn’t realize Haslem would get that big of a contract….if so good for him…they just need a big body to play the 5 and that is a sick lineup….I know they drafted Pittman who is big strong kid…and you figure Chalmers in for Miller gives them a more defensive look

  5. orangebluegator says:

    Is this official? Why is it not up on espn or the nba’s site?

  6. Because he has not signed anything and can’t until the Heat get the other three guys under contract. Deal is agreed to.

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