Heat Trade Chris Quinn to Nets.. Carlos Could Be Next..
The Miami HEAT have traded 3-year veteran Chris Quinn, cash, and a 2010 second-round pick to the Nets in exchange for a protected 2010 second-round pick.
With the vacant spot on it’s roster, the Miami Heat will try to re-sign point guard Rafer Alston, who was bought out by the New Jersey Nets today. Alston is a proven veteran that has played in Milwaukee, Toronto, Houston, Orlando, New Jersey and Miami. Alston was part of the 2009 Eastern Conference Champions Orlando Magic. Also, he was part of the exciting 03-04 Miami Heat squad that reached the playoffs in Dwyane Wade’s rookie season.
Alston was averaging 9.7 points, 3.9 assists and 2.3 turnovers for the Nets this season, but shooting just 34.3 percent from the field. For his career, Alston has averaged 10.3 points, 4.9 assists and 1.8 turnovers and shot 38.4 percent. Some believe Alston will start in Miami and have Mario Chalmers as his primary back-up. Alston can be expected to sign with Miami as early as Thursday because of the NBA rule 48-Hour waiver period. If that was the case, Alston could start as soon as Friday’s away game at Phoenix.
On another note, Carlos Arroyo could soon be gone as well. Miami has until tomorrow to decide whether they are going to retain Arroyo or if they will release him. I speculate that Miami will release Arroyo in order to try to get under the luxury tax threshold. not only that, but there is no need to have three point guards in the roster. There is no way Chalmers is leaving so the only one that makes sense is Arroyo. Miami used him for almost half a season and now they release him.. sounds good to me, I never really liked Carlos. (I know that will cause a ruckus between my readers that like Arroyo).
With the addition of Alston, the subtraction of Quinn and the potential subtraction of Arroyo, the Heat would be between $1 million and $2 million above the luxury tax threshold, which the Heat has been trying to get under.
January 5, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Ya I think they are definitely going to release Arroyo because like you said, they don’t need three point guards and they need to stay below the luxury tax. I strongly believe Miami is a better team with Alston compared to Arroyo. Alston can give Miami more scoring at the guard position off the bench. However you still have to give Arroyo some … See Morecredit he did a good job running the offense. Interestingly, this move shows that Riley wants the Heat to stay as competitive as possible this year.
January 6, 2010 at 9:26 am
No!! Just as my new Chris Quinn jersey came in the mail, my life is ruined. Joke. Arroyo used to be one the better defenders around the 3-point line, I would like to see him stay, but he isn’t going to make or break this team. I don’t think the organization is really interested in wins and losses at this point which is a downer in the short run, but hopefully it can lead to some good signings in the summer. I miss the dominating Heat, and I’m tired of losing to Orlando, and seeing all these fake Magic fans coming out of the woodwork. But that’s entirely off topic.
January 8, 2010 at 5:50 pm
mane we need to keep all the pointgrades we got now and get a big man then we will go all the way