The Miami Heat have free agent options after signing Reggie Williams, as Greg Monroe is still on the market along with Chris Singleton, Shawn Marion, Andrew Bynum, Greg Oden and Michael Beasley and some of those names could be targets to join Luol Deng and Dwyane Wade and this comes after the team made a number of moves in free agency to help the new Big 3 with support off the bench.
According to ESPN.com reporter Marc Stein, the Heat considered on different occasions giving an offer sheet to Bledsoe and Monroe after LeBron James made his announcement about going back to Cleveland, but Riley opted to sign Luol Deng instead. The team likely made the smart move there, as the Pistons were planning to match, but reports from the Miami Herald also have Chris Singleton and Michael Beasley as potential targets to bring in, while Beasley and Greg Oden may come back after playing in Miami last season.
Oden got into some trouble off the court and he also had a workout from the LA Clippers and that could be an option for him as well. Miami has made a number of moves this offseason and they have signed some solid bench players and brought back their own free agents and that should help after LeBron James left for Cleveland. The Cavaliers now have Kevin Love and they will be the favorites in the east, but Miami should still be a strong team as well.
The Heat were reportedly interested in Toure Murry as a backup point guard option and the team may also look at Singleton, who has had interest from the Pacers as well. The team has some solid options off the bench now and they added names like Danny Granger, Josh McRoberts, Luol Deng and Tyler Johnson and they also brought in Shawne Williams. Deng will obviously be a starter and they also brought in Shabazz Napier from the draft in a trade and he could be a very good option as well.
The team will need someone to step in for Ray Allen and his outside shooting and they also feel good about bringing back Mario Chalmers and they have Norris Cole in the backcourt as well. The team is much stronger than last year bench wise already and while James leaving is tough, the team has shown they can handle it at least from a roster perspective. Deng can do a lot of the things that James can and while he isn't the player that James is, he is strong on both ends of the floor.
The bench was the biggest issue for the Heat last season and now they have rectified that and there is no reason why they can't compete again for the east title and even with the Cavs looking strong, Miami will also be a force in the conference. The Heat have a new big 3 after signing Luol Deng and now Pat Riley may look at other free agents to join up and while Eric Bledsoe or Greg Monroe would be dream options, players like Shawn Marion, Rashard Lewis, Jermaine O'Neal, Toure Murry or Shannon Brown are more likely options this late in free agency.
