Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley

The Heat will have to wait until May 20th until they can even seriously entertain this decision - but let's pretend.

If Miami gets the #1 pick in the draft, which as it stands they currently have a 25% chance to do, who should they select as their #1 overall pick? Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley?

Both prospects are highly-touted for their athleticism and their potential on the court.

Miami should take, without hesitation, Michael Beasley. I say this definitively understanding that I will probably change my position on this about 5 or 6 times - in the next week. And I say this for one simple reason: Dwyane Wade.

Wade's whole game revolves around having the ball in his hands. Rose's game, as well, revolves around having the ball in his hands. Since his position, by definition, is a point guard this might prove to be a problem. Dwyane Wade, however, is not a point guard, but who is Riley going to trust at the end of games more? A rookie point guard or Finals MVP Dwyane Wade?

Exactly.

And that isn't necessarily the case only if Riley does return. This is Wade's team, and how successful Wade would be without the ball would prove to be a project in of itself. Now, that isn't to say that Wade cannot defer offensively to other players - he has done that, just check how he played with Shaq.

Which brings us to Beasley. Who is more likely going to aid Wade's game? A player who plays point guard but needs the ball to be effective or a power forward who could go into the post and play the two man game with Wade?