The Miami Heat traded two future 2nd round picks and cash to the Timberwolves for point guard Mario Chalmers. This fits a big need for the Heat as point guard has been a weakness the last couple of seasons. Look for Chalmers to be a backup initially for the Heat but he has the potential to start down the road. Chalmers is a polished player who has a lot of college experience. He played in 110 games (96 starts) at Kansas and he averaged 12.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.6 steals per game. He’s a little on the small side at 6′1″, 190 but he’s a good shooter hitting 41.9% of his shots from three point range. This was another very solid pick by the Heat.

The Miami Heat selected forward Michael Beasley with the second pick of the NBA Draft. If Shawn Marion leaves Beasley will be the starting small forward and if Udonis Haslem is moved he will start at power forward as a rookie as he is way too good to sit on the bench. Beasley is 6′10″, 235 pounds and he has a complete game playing hard on both ends of the court. He is just scratching the surface of his potential as he is only 19 years old right now. Beasley played in 33 games (all starts) as a freshman at Kansas State and he averaged 26.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.6 blocked shots per game. Look for Beasley to complement Dwyane Wade’s game perfectly. This was an outstanding pick by the Heat.

The Heat have decided to waive forward Alexander Johnson. Johnson played in 43 games (6 starts) with the Heat last season and he averaged 12.8 minutes, 4.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. The Heat won’t miss Johnson much as they have other young players who have moved past him on the depth chart.