Chris Quinn traded to New Jersey...possibly to make room for Rafer Alston

by David Dwork on Jan 5, 2010 6:35 PM EST

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Pat Riley could be on the brink of awesome move #2. Earlier today the Nets and Rafer Alston completed a buyout and it seems the Heat are making the room to bring him back to Miami. The Heat dealt Chris Quinn to the Nets for a future second round pick earlier today, dumping off the rest of the $1.055 million that Quinny is due for this seaosn. Could the Heat be about to make another move where they get rid of a guy who wears a suit and tie to every game and replace him with an instant rotation player? (See Richardson, Q)

It will be at least another couple days before anything is done, as Alston has to clear the NBA's 48-hour waiver period which begins today. He was in the final year of a contract that was to pay him $5.3 million this season, but now he'll likely sign for the pro-rated share of the league minimum, which is guaranteed for the rest of the year. Now nothing is set in stone, as it's also reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in the services of Alston, but considering how many times Rafer has said he'd love to come back and play in South Florida I'd say his first choice would be to come back to Miami.

Also something to pay attention too, Carlos Arroyo's contract becomes guaranteed on Wednesday. Could he now be on the way out if the Heat intend to sign a new PG? I'd say that sounds pretty bloody likely, even though it totally sucks for Arroyo.

Stay Tuned...

Shout out to Kazam92 for his fanshot.

Update: Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting via Twitter that the Heat have indeed signed Alston. Not sure if he is just speculating or if it can be confirmed, considering the 48-hour waiver period. They may have already agreed to sign him but cannot actually do it until Thursday.

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by Patssuck456 on Jan 5, 2010 7:06 PM EST reply actions

i hope we can keep arroyo, even though it’s unlikely

by Shaffi3 on Jan 5, 2010 7:18 PM EST reply actions

Rafter Alston?

lol. But yeah thanks for the shoutout

by kazam92 on Jan 5, 2010 7:41 PM EST reply actions

lol oops

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by David Dwork on Jan 5, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions

I'd post Chris Quinns last game as a member of the Heat but

the youtube account that had it got blocked. Never gonna forget the 26 point explosion

by kazam92 on Jan 5, 2010 7:42 PM EST reply actions

yea.

Good move by Miami.
Arroyo is gone on the Jan. 10th.
Since the wizards is in shambles and guys are on the trading block we should trade:
Jermaine O’neal for Caron Butler,Haywood and Mike James.
Imagine our roster looking like this:
Alston/Chalmers/James
Wade/Wright
Butler/Q Rich
Beasley/Haslem
Haywood/Anthony/Magloire

In 2010 we can resign Alston for the vet’s minimum ,Haywood can get the MLE and Butler has a contract in 2010-2011 so we would still have him.
The only thing we would have to do give Wade a max contract, sign Bosh or Stoudemire to a max contract and resign Q Rich whom would have to take a pay cut and resign Haslem as he don’t wanna leave Miami.
Wonderful win win for the heat!

by thedeeofdees on Jan 5, 2010 9:54 PM EST reply actions