Heat Interested in Acquiring a Point Guard, Smart Idea?

Through only three games, we can already see the Miami Heat are going to take some time to before they gel.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not being one of those writers who panics because they lost a game already.  All I’m saying is we can see there are going to be some growing pains along the way, as most of us expected.

According to Pro Basketball Talk, Pat Riley may be interested in acquiring a point guard to add to his All-Star roster.  Riley is looking to send about $3 million and backup point guard Mario Chalmers to a team that is rebuilding and looking to shed a long-term contract.  More specifically, Riley wants to bring an outside shooter to Miami in an attempt to stretch the floor a bit more and create space for his playmakers.

Neither LeBron James nor Dwyane Wade is a point guard.  Both are capable of bringing the ball up the floor, but the thought is that the Heat would benefit from having somebody who can get Wade, LeBron, and Chris Bosh the ball and also spot up and hit shots from the perimeter.  Makes sense, but is it really the best idea?

If Riley thinks he’s going to find someone like Rajon Rondo who will mesh perfectly with his Big Three and feed them the ball, he’s dreaming.  Aside from maybe Paul Pierce — who has gotten better at sharing the ball — the Boston’s Big Three players don’t really need the ball in their hands too often to be effective.  Ray Allen’s job is to run off screens and hit jump shots.  Garnett is the inside presence.  LeBron and D-Wade, on the other hand, are similar in style.  Both are slashers who love to have the ball in their hands and make plays.  It will be interesting enough to see if they can be effective playing in the same lineup, so I’m not sure adding a good point guard to the mix would help.

It sounds like Riley is looking for more of a shooting guard, but Wade already has that covered.  My point is the last thing the Heat need right now is somebody else who wants the ball in their hands.  If they bring in a true point guard, it could backfire and the floor could end up even more crowded.