Eddy Curry Not on Heat Radar

There is a hot rumor that Riley is pulling the trigger on a three team deal that will send Eddy Curry to the Heat, Jason Williams and Ricky Davis to New Jersey and Vince Carter to the Knicks.

There are also reports that Riley is refusing any interest in Eddy Curry. Or even a wish that the Heat deal Williams straight up for Curry.



I think Curry would give the Heat a foundation for a half court attack - which anyone in the Association worth a damn will tell you a team needs in order to win a championship. And let's face it, to keep Wade the Heat have to compete for titles.

Marion and Wade could be the focus of the new, up-tempo offense. But they are going to have to find ways to score in half court sets, too. Curry, interestingly, gives the Heat the kind of numbers they got from Shaq (.549 FG%, 9.56 FTAs per 48 mins) but at half the price.

Curry is scheduled to make:

8.9 this season
9.7 next season
10.5 and 11.2 the following 2 seasons - but those are both player options.

Hey, he's only 26 and a change of scenery would do him some good. But a deal straight up for Jason Williams would make big sense for Miami. Still, the Heat have options to play with - but I still contend it begins with trading Haslem and with Kurt Thomas being traded to the Spurs, Haslem may have just got a bit more attractive to Orlando.

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