Ricky Davis Returns

Now that is more like it.

When the offseason started, we all knew Miami had to get younger and more athletic. Not for the reasons you may think - the Heat's foundation is not deteriorated or old, but rather because they just needed to change things. Youth tends to lend you more athleticism but also more hunger - which is what the Heat really need. To get back on that championship diet.

In comes Ricky Davis, the former Heatian who did not stick because he was, well, too young and probably too athletic for Riley to coach up. Now he's a vet, and things are different. He is a bit more mature, but still quite brash - something Miami also could use these days. We need some head-banded attitude. Now we got Smush Parker and Ricky Davis.

Also in the deal Minny threw in Mark Blount. All it cost the Heat is Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac and Wayne Simien. Let's face it, Walker was fun to watch when things were going good, painful to watch when they weren't. He is always going to be a member of the Heat's only (for now!) championship team. His Walker Wiggle still gives me the giggles, but his game is highly inefficient and sometimes God-awful to watch. His contract, soaring up to $10M per is just as bad.

As for Doleac and Simien? Expendable. Doleac for Blount is actually an upgrade as Blount has a better arsenal and could be an excellent addition coming off the bench. Upgrade. As for Simien, he just seems to not be able to get it together in Miami. That and we have a very nice prospect in Alexander Johnson who could hold his spot on the bench instead.

This is a great move all around as it gives Miami more options to play with. The Heat need a SG to start the season and frankly, they didn't have a really good option until they traded for Davis. Now, they could start Davis at the 2 or the 3 - depending on whether or not Dorrel Wright can wrestle the starting job. Of course, this was the biggest question for Miami - Wright had to be the starter coming out for them to really have any kind of success. Now, things aren't as dire.