By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer
MIAMI (AP) Rashard Lewis has decided to join your Miami Heat, becoming yet another shooting method for any reigning NBA champions.
Agent Tony Dutt reported this no cost factor send as well as Heat decided conditions on Tuesday, in addition to Lewis can be anticipated to indicator his / her deal Wednesday in Miami. Lewis' decision comes just simply several days right after Ray Allen agreed to admit an offer from Miami.
Allen in addition to Lewis were Seattle teammates for personal training seasons, out of 2003 by means of 2007 along with both physique to be able to healthy beautifully into Miami's plan to encircle LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh along with much more shooters that can grow defenses.
Allen's 2,718 designed 3-pointers will be by far the most around NBA history, and Lewis has a high ranking fifth among energetic people having 1,690 helps make through over and above the actual arc.
Lewis might most likely make that veteran lowest through Miami due to this forthcoming season, well worth regarding $1.3 million. He's collecting an additional $13.7 thousand because the end year or so with his many recently available contract a $118 million, six-year pact was ordered available previously this offseason by New Orleans, exactly who acquired the actual 6-foot-10 send within a deal having Washington after which you can waived him.
Allen and Lewis are each oftimes be launched through the Heat with Wednesday, when procedural concerns for instance physicals and paperwork are completed. Teams may well begin placing your signature to their own free agents if the league's moratorium theoretically comes to an end during 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
Slowed by left knee problems this specific past season, Lewis averaged 7.8 details around 28 mmorpgs pertaining to Washington. For their career, he's averaged 16.1 points each adventure by using Seattle, Orlando and also Washington.
Lewis' figures around field-goal percentage (.385), 3-point percentage (.239) and also scoring this specific earlier season many had been this second-lowest of his / her career. Only their out of law school time of year of 1998-99, when this individual appeared inside something like 20 games, was much less productive.
Still, this individual seemed to be another person your Heat targeted early in cost-free agency. Lewis realized with the team this recent weekend, had interest from many other sets New York and Atlanta listed before eventually choosing that will Miami could well be the top fit.
Lewis managed definitely not enjoy following the All-Star break this earlier season, resting away Washington's last 33 games.
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