Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 at 5:50 pm  |  70 responses

Rashard Lewis Agrees to 2-Year Deal With Heat


According to ESPN, the Heat have signed free-agent forward Rashard Lewis, Ray Allen’s former Seattle teammate. Lewis’ deal is reportedly for two years at the veteran’s minimum: “The Miami Heat have added another veteran player at a discount. Forward Rashard Lewis has agreed to a two-year, $2.8 million deal, sources told ESPN.com. Lewis had other suitors and might’ve been able to get a higher offer elsewhere but was sold on a role with the defending champions after meeting with team president Pat Riley on Sunday in Miami. He became the Heat’s top priority when free-agent center Marcus Camby agreed to a sign-and-trade to go to the New York Knicks.”

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  • L Dribble

    “Mario Chalmers maturing his game to become an All-Star point guard”. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Good joke.

  • Kevin

    Remember when he got a max contract from Orlando? Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle.

  • AiRsMiTh

    Man, Miami is ready to defend their championship. Lots of hate for Miami since they signed Ray. I’m no Heat fan, but I don’t get all the criticism. Guess fans around the NBA are starting to fear the Heat. Either way, good for them. Miami looks like they got some quality signings, especially getting Allen cheap-er. Is Eddy Curry still gonna be with the Heat? Maybe with a full offseason under his belt, he can actually contribute this year. Looking interesting.

  • Marc

    What a shame!! 2-year, $2.8 million deal. And the low cost deal with Ray Allen. And their original big three taking less money to play together. What’s next? Unfair competition. Nash signs with the Lakers, yes, but he took his money. Can you imagine Kobe reducing his salary at 60% to sign better players? I can’t respect winning that way Lebron. Miami is a shame.

  • EJ

    What was the purpose of the lockout again?

  • iknowmybasketball

    @Marc i know for a fact that if any of these quality vets or FA’s would have signed to any other contender for less money, LA being the most prominent example in my mind – you would have no problem with Kobe “winning in that way”. Because its LeBron and Miami, you have a problem and why? In reality, there is no difference. Give credit to Pat Riley for enticing quality players to help defend their title. I’m sorry but I find your comment very ignorant and bitter.

  • disappointednbafan

    Howard should take his talent in South Beach too. To end his Undecided DwightMARE Drama thing. Money is nothing if you got ring thing is now in. Degdrading…. SHAME on THEM!

  • http://Www.twitter.com/StarksIsAWESOME Starks

    Here’s is the thing that people kill me about how does it make a player a traitor for being a free agent and sign where he wants ray Allen time was up no one had a problem when he was talking about joining the clippers rashard Lewis got brought out of his contract and now he a traitor to the hornets lmao he never played a game for them I can tell who have been watching basketball for a min because do people look at John salley a traitor to the pistons for winning championships with the bulls plus that’s what vets do at the end of their careers try to go get them a ring before their career is over

  • smoove

    Betty White just joined the heat.

  • pposse

    are the heat still trying to get greg oden?

  • Vince

    at least he’s not overpaid this time hahaha

  • Marc

    @iknowmybasketball. It will be equal unfair: I’m not a Laker fan, just a basketball fan. Look Nash sign for 27 millions / 3 years. Lewis 2-year, $2.8 million deal. Ray Allen 9.5 / 3 years. Lebron will cash next year only 17 millions. The same for Wade and Bosh. Bosh has similar salary than Lebron… Battier 3 millions. Now look the salaries of the Lakers, for example, and other players in the league at that level. Miami is unique (we can also talk about taxes). Lebron, Wade and Bosh decided to take less money to play together IN HIS PRIME. The same Ray Allen that was asking 9 millions to Celtics. I’m sorry too but I can’t respect that. Kobe and Gasol has good endorsements. Imagine that Kobe and Pau take the same salaries than Lebron and cia. Then the Lakers will have 13 millions extra to spending. Enough to have taken Jason Tarry, Ray Allen, Camby… etc. Can you imagine the reply of the league? I can’t imagine MJ playing with all that talent.

  • Wiri Nz

    ^ lol

  • flippity

    @Marc…you make no sense. It’s called paying a price to win. Not enough people are willing to make that sacrifice. It’s something to look up to not look down on.

  • Valkyrie

    Marc, MJ won championships with TWO HALL OF FAMERS. Bosh isn’t a Hall of Fame caliber player. MJ played with the best perimeter defender of all-time, plus one of the top rebounders of that era. I’m betting you aren’t old enough to have watched the Bulls win. His teams were extremely talented. There is a reason the ’96 championship squad holds the best record in NBA history. This Miami Heat team is nowhere near as talented as that squad after Lebron.

  • Marc

    1) Sacrifice? Look their career earnings (in millions) without endorsements: Ray Allen $178.0, Rashard Lewis $138.9. There is not sacrifice now. They will earn more money next year than cheerleaders…

    2) I know very well the Bulls 90′. I began to watch NBA at 80′. For me Lebron has better global talent around that MJ with the last Bulls. Pippen was a monster but Wade is also one of best talents of his era. He has won a championship in his own with and aging O’Neal. Lebron can’t. I will choose Pippen instead. Rodman was the best rebounder and defender of his era. But Bosh is a player that before to sign with Miami was putting 24 points 10.8 rebounds and 3 assist in this league. Not bad at all. But the difference is with the rest of players of both teams. Well, the difference was MJ and a league with no teams with real big 3 o big 4.

  • iknowmybasketball

    @Marc I’m throwing in the towel. There’s no point in arguing over a lost cause.

  • http://Comcast Jam

    Um…I think Marc was being sarcastic with his remarks about SuperStars, agreeing to accept less money for the sake of getting better players and creating a Role Model for the league. While making the statement about wining, being the most important goal. This of course go’s along with complete and utter team solidarity and is the complete opposite of “Selfish”, which has been the trademark of Pro Sports, for quite some time now!

  • flippity

    @iknowmybasketball…Marc’s in his own world.

  • iknowmybasketball

    @flippity not sure if Marc is an angry fan, or a just a slamonline troll…

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