reflections
July 19th, 2007 Who Will It Be?

 After countless rumors of PGs going to Miami dying down, heat fans are left with the question “Who Will it Be?” Will we made a big move to grab a star or are we going to settle for a young guy who hasn’t proven himself? Are we even going to make a move? Nothing has been answered yet and all we have gotten are more rumors, this time something has to happen.

The first rumors we heard were about Mike Bibby, the starting Point Guard from Sacramento. Bibby would be the dream guy for us in Miami but chances are that it’s not gonna happen. Though the Heat are looking for a reliable scorer who can distribute the ball and Bibby is exatly that, one has to wonder what’s in it for Sacramento? Would they really want to trade possibly their best player for Dorell Wright, a guy that is full of potential but hasn’t played much since he was drafted three years ago? I wouldn’t get my hopes up about a possible Bibby trade although it would fit perfectly.

 

The next possibility is Steve Francis. I always liked Steve Francis when he was in Houston but something changed about him when he was in Orlando and New York. He was a different player when he was younger and has turned into a turnover prone, injury prone player who will hurt the team more than help it. While Francis would be a major risk for the Heat, we do need to do something and fast. Miami needs scoring, plain and simple, and no matter how much you dislike the guy, he can score. The question is can he fit in and take his role behind Wade and Shaq, our previous attempts at a third scorer have gone up in flames as J-Will can’t stay healthy and Anwoine Walker is going downhill quickly, what about Francis makes us think that he will be good here? I don’t know if it will work out but something has to be done and right now we are running out of options.

 

Finally, the last possibility is Juan Carlos Navarro. Most Heat fans are probably asking themselves “Who?” I’ve never seen Navarro play but from what I hear he is a good shooter from deep and is a combo guard. “How will we get this guy?” you might ask and the answer is not one that will make you jump for joy, not me atleast. The way to get Navarro is to trade James Posey in a sign-and-trade. Although I agree we need a Point Guard, why trade one of our best shooters and our most reliable defender? With Kapono gone, we will need Posey now more than ever. Even if Navarro is a good shooter, he will take a while to adjust to the NBA game before he can do much of anything for Miami. This just doesn’t seem like our best option.

So what do we do? I say we go after Bibby, though it’s easier said than done, we have to offer all that we got and then some. The Kings will likely want Haslem and Wright in return and while I’m skeptical in giving up Haslem, it seems like he is leaving Miami anyway so we might as well get what we need for him. After Bibby I’d suggest going after Francis, while that is a risky move, it could pay off quite nicely and give us that third option we’ve been looking for without giving up anything except a few million dollars. Navarro would be nice but right now giving up a proven shooter and defender for a young guy like that wouldn’t be our best option.

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