Michael Beasley traded to Minnesota

by David Dwork on Jul 9, 2010 12:36 AM EDT

On the heels of the announcement that LeBron James is joining the Heat, Michael Beasley has been dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 2011 2^nd round draft pick and a future swapping of 1^st round picks between the two teams. The Timberwolves will absorb Beasley's $4.9 million salary for next season, allowing the Heat more wiggle room to get LeBron, Bosh and Wade all signed up.

As of right now though, Mario Chalmers is the only player under contract with the Heat. Rio is going to lose his #6 to LeBron James and reports are that he is going to take #15 instead. Chalmers even tweeted out "Somebody tell Lebron to hills at me bout #6 lol" early Friday morning.

The big three are expected to formally sign their contracts with Miami sometime on Friday. The amount they sign for will tell us how much money the Heat will have to throw around when Pat Riley goes to fill the rest of their roster. The salary cap is already set at $58 million, and with Beasley gone the Heat could still have some cash to spend. Ira Winderman hooks us up with a list of players Riley will likely be looking at.

Among veterans who potentially could be added at the minimum level this offseason are Raja Bell, Larry Hughes, Flip Murray, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Devean George, Brian Skinner, Damien Wilkins, Trenton Hassell, Jarvis Hayes, Jason Williams, Keyon Dooling, Eddie House, Etan Thomas and Ime Udoka.

There are also still reports out there that Miami offered free agent Mike Miller a 5-year deal worth in the range of $27-$30 million. As of now the status of that is still unknown but you better believe we'll be hearing plenty about it soon enough.

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I'm actually really bummed about this

I knew it had to happen but why that hell hole? They have like 8 PFs there already???!!! I want Beasley to succeed as an allstar in this league. He cant do it on that god forsaken joke of a team. I wish him the best. Wish he still had a twitter lol

by kazam92 on Jul 9, 2010 12:42 AM EDT reply actions

Best of Luck to Beasley

I really like the kid and I think in Minnesota he has a chance to display the flashes of brilliance he showed with the Heat. With his potential I expect him to be a 20pt 10reb guy in a year or two.

Thanks Beasley :)

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by PsyKoMunKy on Jul 9, 2010 12:42 AM EDT reply actions

20/8, I reckon.

He’s just too small, it’s like with Amare.

If Kobe doesn't make his teammates better, how on Earth does Adam Morrison have two rings!?

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by Saurav A. Das on Jul 10, 2010 5:47 AM EDT up reply actions

B-Easy went nuts when I was at da Heat vs. Nets game.

Took over when Wade got hurt. We won!

Good Luck B-Eazy.

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by Heat3Peat on Jul 9, 2010 12:45 AM EDT reply actions

Good luck Beasley

Hope he becomes an all-star there.

by Dolphins21MZ on Jul 9, 2010 12:45 AM EDT reply actions

I think he will become a 22 PPG, 8 RPG type of guy like Amare.

by Dolphins21MZ on Jul 9, 2010 12:46 AM EDT reply actions

Best of luck to B-Easy

Too bad he won’t get the chance to benefit from playing with three of the best players in the league.

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by colombo259 on Jul 9, 2010 12:50 AM EDT reply actions

i honestly think going to a bad team

is great for his development

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by Davone_Is_BessT on Jul 9, 2010 1:01 AM EDT reply actions

I Wish him the best in Minnesota

I really hope he puts up 20 and 10 for them,
Anyway how awesome is it that we could potentially have 2 Lotto picks in the near future?

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by Patssuck456 on Jul 9, 2010 1:19 AM EDT reply actions

soources say miller is now on the heat

ending UD’s stay! NOOOOOOOOO :(

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by Newcomb29(EDGE) on Jul 9, 2010 2:00 AM EDT reply actions

Woof... that REALLY sucks... I really loved UD =(

by ap3604 on Jul 9, 2010 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions

that makes 2 of us

I hope it aint true

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by Newcomb29(EDGE) on Jul 9, 2010 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Then again though... In Riley We Trust =D

by ap3604 on Jul 9, 2010 2:09 AM EDT up reply actions

You have UD's Bird Rights, don't you? If so, you can retain him even when over the cap.

If Kobe doesn't make his teammates better, how on Earth does Adam Morrison have two rings!?

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by Saurav A. Das on Jul 10, 2010 5:48 AM EDT up reply actions

wow seriously pat riley is the fucking man

by Ph1nAt!c on Jul 9, 2010 2:05 AM EDT reply actions

Dwyane Wade's Miami Heat

3’s Killer B’s

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by Newcomb29(EDGE) on Jul 9, 2010 2:37 AM EDT reply actions

There is no B in Wade.

"WADE COUNTY3"

by Heat3Peat on Jul 9, 2010 2:42 AM EDT up reply actions

But since its his team

3’s= Wade’s
Killer B’s= Bosh and Bron

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by Newcomb29(EDGE) on Jul 9, 2010 3:06 AM EDT up reply actions

ooh, nice ;)

by (o.O) on Jul 9, 2010 7:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Metamorphosis

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by Gil Meriken on Jul 9, 2010 2:56 AM EDT reply actions

gotta be honest.. i never liked Beasley...

but i think we could of gotten ALOT more than a 2nd round draft pick for him

by xquiles21x on Jul 9, 2010 8:24 AM EDT reply actions

Obviously, I do not know the specifics of the deal.

However, from what I understand, we have the right to swap first round picks with them. We will have a very late pick and they should have a lottery pick. We actually might get two lottery picks (one from the Raptors) to fix our depth next offseason

by #1Heatfan on Jul 9, 2010 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Morning guys

Just woke up to find out that Mike Miller has agreed to our contract offer.

by #1Heatfan on Jul 9, 2010 8:33 AM EDT reply actions

The day after...

What’s up friends?

I was never a huge Beasley fan so this move doesn’t exactly move me one way or the other, I do feel like the Heat maybe gave up on him too soon but oh well. It happens.

Anyone else read Dan Gilbert’s open letter to the Cavs fans? It was incredible. I have never been and still am not really a Lebron fan but Gilbert’s letter, while partially true was totally uncalled for. I didn’t know enough about Gilbert to have an opinion on him one way or the other, but at this point, there is very little chance I will ever respect a guy like that.

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by EREX21 on Jul 9, 2010 8:45 AM EDT reply actions

I read it last night

It’s on one of the Fanposts. He just dug himself a deeper grave

by #1Heatfan on Jul 9, 2010 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah that was a bitch move on his part

And how does he think his team will ever win a title before us. Instead of thanking LeBron for putting them on the map, he reacted with complete ignorance. He gets no respect from me.

If Wade would of left, I would have never burned his Jersey, he brought us a Championship and Im happy for that. No need to be a dumbass.

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by EverybodyLovesDolphins on Jul 9, 2010 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions

True

I lost a lot of respect for Cavs fans last night. I understand they are angry, but he gave them his heart for 7 yrs

by #1Heatfan on Jul 9, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions

However

The way he left was a slap in the face to his fans. He should have gone about it another way.

by #1Heatfan on Jul 9, 2010 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions

the way he left

contributed a ton of $$$ to the B&G Club.

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by chrislucas on Jul 9, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

And good luck Bee's I hope you can blosum in Minnesota.

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by EverybodyLovesDolphins on Jul 9, 2010 9:02 AM EDT reply actions

i always liked beasely, a lot, and i kind of hoped we wouldnt trade him

but its definitely worth lebron james + chris bosh + d-wade!

good luck w/ te t-wolves, beasely!

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by finzrule on Jul 9, 2010 10:01 AM EDT reply actions

To my fellow MD native...

Good luck and best of wishes. But in the meantime Bell looks like a very good candidate for us to get.

by The One Who Wears The Crown on Jul 9, 2010 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

To the future

I think it is official now, the Heat are the most hated franchise in the country, even over NY.

However, now is the time we need to be thinking about the rest of the roster. With Mike Miller likely in tow, we need a point guard and a legit center. I have no fear this new team will be able to score the ball, so ideally we would need defense oriented players (ie., someone to guard rondo and howard). Now without any kind of tradeable players, I don’t know if the free agent players are out there? Maybe Fisher, Dooling, the Cavs formers centers?, or if Anthony grows a couple of inches. The only other options would be waiting for draft picks or trading those draft picks. Remember, no role players, no rings.

by Heatphins on Jul 9, 2010 11:23 AM EDT reply actions

We don't really need a point guard

Wade will shift to the point and bring the ball up court, give it to Lebron and let him play point forward. This would put Mike Miller and his long range shooting in the starting lineup and shift Chalmers to a backup role, which he should thrive in. Backups I would really like to see are Raja Bell, and Big Ben. And then whatever Pat wants.

by #1Heatfan on Jul 9, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions