The Miami Heat recently went through a fire sale of sorts when they unloaded several veterans.
Whether it was by trade or release, the Heat jettisoned guards Shabazz Napier and Zoran Dragic, and forward Henry Walker. The transactions were all made within a 24-hour time frame.
Simply put, these moves were made for one main reason—to keep rookie Josh Richardson on the roster.
While another reason was the desire to shed salary due to the Heat being over the luxury-tax line, all three players were to earn just $3.