The Miami Heat have the best record in the Eastern Conference, but not many analysts think they have the best chance of even getting to the NBA Finals this year. They have three All-Star players in Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh, but beyond those three all they have are question marks. Their bench and role players are very inconsistent and they have a hard time helping the three All-Stars, especially on the offensive end. Some of this can be attributed to the fact that the Heat has had some injury trouble. Their fourth best player, Mike Miller, missed the first few months of the season, and he is really just now playing on a consistent basis. Miller is an all around guard, who can shoot and pass very well. The Heat also lost their second best role player, Udonis Haslem to injury for the entire year. Haslem was only other quality big men the Heat had besides Chris Bosh.
The Miami Heat might have caught a break though, because two key players have announced that they will more than likely join the Heat. Both Troy Murphy and Mike Bibby have agreed to buy-outs with their teams in order to sign a contract with the Miami Heat. A buy-out is when a player and a team reach an agreement in the terms of money for the player to be released from their contract. Murphy, who is one of the more underrated players in the league, will immediately be the second best big man on the Heat's roster. He brings rebounding and a scoring ability that the Heat would love to have. Bibby, while past his prime, can still shoot the ball very well and could help the Heat in that fashion. The only problem with these two acquisitions is that neither player has signed a contract with the Heat yet. While both players have said that they will go to the Heat, other elite teams are also trying to get these players. The acquisitions of both Murphy and Bibby could be a huge boost for the Miami Heat's championship chances. For more information about the Miami Heat visit their website here.
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