Looking at their roster, they’re pretty deep from positions 1 to 4 (counting LeBron and Wade as potential point guards).

With Rashard Lewis, they have a stretch-4 with a solid jump shot.
Chris Bosh, however, is the *only* guy on the roster who can play the role of “stretch-5.” Bosh playing center PLUS being a credible 3-point shooter was an important part of the Heat’s floor spacing in the Finals. LeBron + Battier + Bosh all being credible 3-point shooters meant that opposing forwards and centers had to close out on them beyond the 3-point arc, allowing penetration by Wade, LeBron, and even Mario Chalmers!

Unlike Bosh, Rashard Lewis lacks the bulk or rebounding ability to play the center position – even as a “small-ball” center. Josh Harrelson could serve as a backup “stretch-5″ since he is a solid rebounder, has great size, and is a credible 3-point shooter.

I think Harrelson + 1 more traditional center/power forward would round out the Heat roster nicely.

In any case, whomever gets signed at this point plays under the “Juwan Howard rules”. In other words, if and when they hit the floor, the game is already over. If Miami relies on any of these guys for significant minutes in a gotta-have-it game, something has gone horribly wrong.

Below is the current list of guys on Miami that are mid-range and 3 point jump shooters. Some like LBJ and Wade have other skill sets, but they still put up A LOT of jump shots.

Ray Allen, Chalmers, Wade, LBJ, Battier, Haslem, Rashard Lewis, James Jones, Mike Miller and Bosh.

So, out of the 14 current players on the roster 10 are mid range / 3 point shooters !

Adding this dude, who cannot shoot better than ANYBODY on the current roster, would be pointless.

There simply are not enough balls in the gym, for this dude to shoot….. EVER !

The Heat need Big Bodies, that are agile and like to play in and around the paint…..ex: Andray Blatche.

Pat Riley and the crew can help someone like Blatche, with his off court concerns and he can be a model player, in the right system with leaders, like MIA has.

If he grows a pair and learn how to play in the paint (like 6’10″ guys are supposed to do) then maybe he might find a spot on someones roster. Otherwise, he has about 2 years MAX, in the league.

In all seriousness, I think Miami would like another big who can stretch the floor as opposed to just a body to clog the lane and give fouls. Harrellson fits with that. I’d rather have him than Eddie Frickin’ Curry at the end of the bench.