5. Miami
Published 5:00 am Monday, October 26, 2009
2008-09 record: 43-39, No. 5.
New: Carlos Arroyo, Quentin Richardson. Gone: Shawn Marion, Jamario Moon.
The skinny: Needing to give Wade a reason to stay, President Pat Riley stood, uh, pat. After Rileys Marion-for-Jermaine ONeal deal, this was good thinking. With $20 million-plus in cap space, theres as much chance Wade will lure a star to South Beach, or as NBA players call it, the clubhouse. In the meantime, Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers, whose antics frustrated Wade, need to grow up.