A long-time veteran of the Miami Heat may not be around by the time the 2015-16 season commences.
Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel reports that the Heat want to rid themselves of Mario Chalmers’ contract. Chalmers is due $4.3 million in the final year of his deal next season. Miami is roughly $6.2 million above the league’s tax threshold and is looking to trim its payroll to minimize luxury tax penalties.
Winderman states the following in regards to Chalmers in his article:
“Based on everything I’ve heard from NBA people, the Heat would like nothing more than to offload Chalmers’ luxury-tax hit, let alone get something in return.