Supporting Cast: Who Could The Miami Heat Acquire To Play With The "Big 3"?

As rumors of a Miami Heat free agency coup continue to swirl, I thought it would be a good idea to answer the question: if Miami can sign Wade and two other “max” free agents (i.e. Chris Bosh and LeBron James, ideally), how would they round out the roster?

The Heat drafted some interesting prospects in Round Two of the draft, and I presume that one or two will stick, but Pat Riley has always favored veterans. 

So who are the veterans out there who might be good fits along side the potential triple threat?

Here are ten possibilities:

Zydrunas Ilgaskas . “Big Z” would be a good fit at the center spot, and would eliminate the need to play Chris Bosh at his less-than-favorite spot for extended minutes. He is in the twilight of his career, and maintains a home in South Florida, so he might accept a minimal salary for a shot at the title.

Kyle Korver . Korver is a journeyman who has maintained his career on the ability to shoot from long distance. He’d get a lot of open looks playing with Wade, Bosh, and LeBron.

Steve Blake . Blake would be a steady veteran point guard who could take the pressure off of Wade and LeBron. He is also a decent shooter and a South Florida native.

Sean May . This would be a reclamation project, as May has never lived up to the potential he showed in college. Perhaps in the role of secondary/bench player, he would be able to find his niche.

Jerry Stackhouse . Stackhouse is 35 years old, making him the epitome of the “one last shot at a title” prospect. He can still score points, sometimes in bunches.

Matt Bonner . The Heat will need some big bodies to do the dirty work down low. Bonner is a former Gator, and might relish the opportunity to get consistent minutes on a winning team in Miami.

Matt Barnes . Barnes would only have to travel a few hours South of his current home in Orlando to join the Heat. He would be a valuable player to defend against opposing wing scorers.

Ryan Gomes . Gomes has been a pawn in many personnel moves, but its not because he has no value. To the contrary, he’s a steady, fundamentally sound player who would be a welcome addition to the bench.

John Salmons .   Salmons would probably command more on the open market than the Heat could give him. That said, he might be tempted to offer a discount to start and play consistent minutes with a contender in his home town of Miami.

Dorrell Wright . Wright finally showed some flashes last year of becoming the type of player the Heat were hoping for when they drafted him. He is a good friend of Wade’s, so I’m sure Dwyane would not mind if he returned.

Would any combination of these players be sufficient to put the Heat over the top? I’d say yes. Laker fans might disagree. Either way, it would be fun to find out.