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 Miami Heat acquired Daequan Cook, a 2009 2nd round pick and cash for Jason Smith.  The Heat took full advatage of the Sixers who had the hots for Smith.  Cook is a 6’5″, 210 pound shooting guard/small forward.  Cook played in 39 games last season for the Ohio State Buckeyes and he averaged 9.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game as a freshman.  He also is a solid shooter as he hit 44.5% from the floor, 41.5% from three point range and 69.7% from the free throw line.  Cook’s playing time as a rookie will hinge on how many of the Heat’s free agents they re-sign.