Roster Poll: Who do you think should get the Heat's final roster spot?

We're about 24 hours away from the deadline for teams to get down to the 15-man maximum for NBA rosters. The Heat currently sits at 17 players after signing Jerry Stackhouse yesterday, and the question remains ‘how long are they going to take before making a decision'?
There is a possibility that Pat Riley is seeking a trade to unload one of the potential cuts for a future draft pick, something that I'm sure more then one team is looking in to. In the meantime, lets just take a brief look at the 3 ‘bubble guys' and you can vote on who you want the Heat to keep.
Patrick Beverley- Was arguably the best player for the Heat during the summer league. Always hustles when on the court and has a natural ability on defense, but still a bit rough around the edges against NBA talent. That was shown during the preseason. Also, his shot needs some work, but that can be said of most young players.
Da'Sean Butler- An amazing college talent who had a great final season at West Virginia before being injured during the Final Four. Had he not been hurt, odds are he would've been a lottery pick...but instead the Heat 'stole' him in the 2nd round. Obviously there is a big upside with Butler, but he hasn't been able to practice yet with the Heat so there are no guarantees with him. Is the final roster spot worth taking a chance on this kid?
Jamaal Magloire- Has been a vocal leader and mentor for the Heat since arriving back in 2008. He plays tough in the paint and can get those coveted ‘big guy' stats that the Heat have been lacking from the center position during the preseason. Still, he isn't likely to get much playing time if he makes the roster due to being the 3rd center on the depth chart and the Heat often rotating their power forwards to play center. His value is more behind the scenes then anywhere else, but is that leadership necessary with this star-studded version of the Heat?
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Has to be Butler
come playoff time he has by far the most value and most people think he can be a big help. Unfortunately for the others I’m a big fan of them all.
magloire cuz of his leadership
or butler cuz of his potential…
but not beverly for sure
tough decison…
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You gotta keep De'Sean Butler
Great talent who would have been a lottery pick if he didnt get hurt. With our roster i believe we can spare the inactive slot.
Go big or go home
Magloire Should Stay.........
Rebounding , Post Defense on Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and bynam will determine if the heat can win it all and out of the three options he is the only one who can provide this. The Heat’s season will be judged on if they win it all or not and they don.t have time to develop projects.
Hmm
Butler better get the last spot.
Bye Magloire you suck!
Beverley am sure another team will pick you up.
Miami Thrice is incredible....Heat Tri-nasty is inevitable!
Um...
Weren’t you the guy early in the off-season shouting loud and proud that Magloire was the only centre for the Heat Dynasty?? In fact had him in front of Joel??
Nice back flip :)
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by TooManyNinjas on Oct 25, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Butler
Think about it. Realistically, how much time will Magloire see on the court? He will be sporting suits. There are 4 Centers on the roster and only 3 are necessary. There isn’t one thing that the other 3 can’t give us. In regards to his leadership, we have enough leaders on the team at veteran savvy guys. Butler gets the nod because at least he won’t be wasting time on our bench due to him rehabbing from his injury.
Beverly
As much as I like Butler’s potential and want the Heat to keep him, we are playing for now. Chalmers and Arroyo have been consistently torched by opposing PGs. They are not the answer at PG. We need a good/solid defensive PG and Beverly fits that mold. We don’t really need a traditional PG, a decent stopper at the position will suffice.
I wouldn’t rule out Chalmers being traded either. There are some rumors going around.
The 2 glaring weaknesses on this team are at PG and Center
We need a decent defensive PG that can guard guys like Rondo, Nelson,etc. I can see us either keeping/using Beverly or singing someone like Flip Murrary or Larry Hughes or maybe even trade for someone like Jarret Jack or Keyon Dooling.
We need a real center. Someone with size who can play defense and block shots AND rebound. Joel has hands made of glass and is a pretty bad rebounder.
If this team stays healthy and meshes those are the one of the few potential things I can see derailing this team. I trust Riley to make the right moves though.
Oh my...
Please do not tell me you just uttered the words sign Larry Hughes…that’s like suggesting a suitable replacement for Saddaam Hussein is Colonel Kadafi…
Next you’ll suggest signing Iverson or Marbury…
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by TooManyNinjas on Oct 25, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
At least with Magloire
when he gets cut, he should be available down the road if we need him because of an injury
LETS GO HEAT!!!!!!!
Joel Anthony is the man
Henne please don't be good be Great
Wonder what Pat is going to pull off next
LETS GO HEAT!!!!!!!
Joel Anthony is the man
Henne please don't be good be Great
It has to be...
…Butler. Way too much upside. He was a top ten pick in the draft before his injuries.
1+3+6=how many rings???
woohoo
I know i started to waver on Magloire a little bit. But im happy he made the cut. I know Beverley and Butler have potential to be good players, but there unknown. We know what were going to get from magloire when he steps on the court.
LETS GO HEAT!!!!!!!
Joel Anthony is the man
Henne please don't be good be Great
Trade for Delonte
Seems like somebody on the team could have put his big head aside and added the best defensive player he ever played with for very little money. Work out a trade for Delonte.

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