In the early morning of July 11, the Heat held a press conference at the American Airlines Center to officially announce the signing of a two-year contract extension with "Birdman" Chris Anderson.
There was previous news that the two parties renewed their contract for one year, and the latest news shows that Anderson signed a 1+1 contract, in which his annual salary next season will be US$1.7 million; and in the summer of 2014, Anderson has a player option, if he
If he chooses to execute, his annual salary for the 2014-15 season will be US$1.76 million.
"We are very pleased that Chris (Anderson) has decided to stay in Miami," Heat president Pat Riley said. "Without him, we would not have been able to reach the Finals, and we look forward to his even better performance next season.
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Anderson said at a press conference: "I am very excited to return to the Heat, and I am looking forward to accepting this challenge."
The 35-year-old Anderson joined the Heat on January 20 this year. After signing two 10-day short-term contracts, the "Birdman" signed a contract with the Heat for the remainder of the 12-13 season.
Statistics show that Anderson played a total of 42 games for the Heat during the regular season last season, averaging 4.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in 14.9 minutes per game.
In the playoffs, Anderson's defense and rebounding left a deep impression on people. During the playoffs, the "Birdman" averaged 6.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game. His shooting percentage reached an astonishing rate.
80.7%.
Anderson can be said to be the Heat's blessing. Since joining the Heat, in a total of 62 games in which he has played, the Heat have a record of 54 wins and 8 losses!
Originally, the "Birdman" could ask for a contract with an annual salary of US$3.2 million from the Heat at most, or go to other teams to seek a long-term contract. However, in order to win, Anderson decided to stay in Miami after discussing with his agent.
In this regard, Anderson's agent Mark Bryant said: "This is not a financial decision. He has said before that the opportunity to win the championship means everything to me."
In order to help the Heat, Anderson made financial sacrifices, which helped the Heat pay $1.5 million less in luxury tax.
But even so, the Heat's situation is still very serious!
After successfully renewing Anderson's contract, the Heat have retained the original team from last season. Except for Juwan Howard, there are currently 14 people on the roster.
According to the luxury tax collection line for the 2013-14 season announced one day ago, if the Heat maintain the same lineup, they will need to pay a luxury tax of US$33.3 million next season.
The biggest question left for Pat Riley is, will they pardon Mike Miller?
If the Heat amnesty, they can save a total of 40 million US dollars, which is not a small amount!
The league will begin to implement a tiered luxury tax next season, and amnesty for Miller is undoubtedly a wise choice for the Heat.
In the summer of 2010, Miller signed a five-year contract with the Heat worth a total of US$29 million. This contract expires in 2015, with a player option in the summer of 2014.
Miller has two years and $12.8 million left on his contract with the Heat (if he does not opt out of the contract). If he is amnesty, the Heat can save $40 million in expenses in the next two seasons.
Yes, you can save nearly $17 million in luxury tax in the 2013-14 season!
Unsurprisingly, in the early morning of July 17, before the deadline on Tuesday local time, the Heat officially announced that they would use the amnesty clause to waive great pitcher Mike Miller.
According to NBA regulations, teams below the salary cap can bid for Miller in the next 48 hours. Sources revealed that many teams have shown interest in Miller, and he is expected to be claimed within the specified time instead of becoming a
Completely free agent.
Of course, Miller will still receive the remaining $12.8 million in salary.
"I can understand that this is a business decision," Miller said in an interview with the Associated Press. "I feel grateful to work for the Heat, knowing how much I love this team." The Heat did
This decision is both reasonable and surprising, because since the end of last season's finals, team president Pat Riley has stated several times that he does not want to use the amnesty clause for Miller. But it is a harsh luxury.
The tax made Miller become another soul; before this, the Lakers also pardoned Metta Shiping because of the luxury tax.
Amnesty for Miller was a joint decision made by the Heat management. The Heat paid $13.3 million in luxury tax in the 2012-13 season, ranking second in the league. This is what Mickey Arison paid after becoming the owner of the Heat.
Maximum 1 luxury tax.
If the Heat maintain their current lineup, the luxury tax they need to pay next season will be as high as $33 million; now that Miller is amnesty, this number will be halved.
The Heat currently still have a $3.2 million mini-middle class exception, and they are very interested in signing former No. 1 pick Greg Oden.
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Every team in the league is making frequent moves, and the Warriors are certainly no exception.
After bringing in Iguodala, the Warriors first sent away several players.
The first one is Kirilenko!
Deng Fang instructed general manager Tim to send Kirilenko to the Nets in exchange for a first-rounder and a second-rounder, and then a trade exception and a non-guaranteed contract.
There is no way, in order to trade Garnett and Pierce, the Nets really don't have many draft picks!
This first-round pick was traded from another team!
Tim was very puzzled by Deng Fang's decision.
Kirilenko is a very useful player!
He has strong defense, top-notch shot blocking, a certain degree of independent offensive ability, and strong coordination ability. He can be used in three or four, and the defensive end is almost from one to five. Players like this are hard to find!
Although the 10 million contract is not small, it is already very worthwhile for Kirilenko’s ability!
Although Kirilenko's three-point shooting is a bit unstable, with the Splash Brothers around, this is not a problem!
It has exactly the same effect as Iguodala!
Now that we have Kirilenko, why bother with someone of the same type?
Kirilenko has proven his strength, but Iguodala has not!
Besides, it’s okay to send Kirilenko away or find a team with rich chips. Why choose the Nets?
Who doesn't know that the Nets are so poor right now!
Although Tim was puzzled, since Deng Fang gave the instructions, he had no choice but to follow them.
Of course Deng Fang knew in his heart that Kirilenko must leave the team. This is a requirement of the system!
The Nets will be a playoff team next season, and historically Kirilenko will be a member of the Nets next season!
Therefore, Deng Fang must send Kirilenko away this offseason.
In order to give the veteran a certain amount of respect and take care of Kirilenko's emotions, Deng Fang specially sent him to the Nets!
After all, Kirilenko has devoted a lot of effort to the Warriors and is one of the contributors to the Warriors' championships in the past two years.
The Nets have made frequent moves this offseason. The Russian oil tycoon has great ambitions after taking over the Nets. For this reason, Kirilenko, who is also Russian, has historically taken a salary cut to join the Nets.
If that's the case, then it's wonderful to be an adult!
