Rashard Lewis signs w/ Heat
MIAMI -- After guiding the Miami Heat to a championship in 2006, team president Pat Riley kept the roster largely intact and bypassed the opportunity to make major changes.
Riley has taken a much different approach this time around. The Heat officially made two key veteran additions to their championship core Wednesday by signing Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis to contracts on the first day NBA teams were allowed to consummate deals with free agents.
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Lewis, 32, signed a deal for $2.6 million over two years at the veterans minimum. He also received more than $13 million in a buyout from the New Orleans Hornets after he was traded last month by the Washington Wizards.
In Allen and Lewis, the Heat gain two players who have made a career out of spreading the floor and knocking down 3-pointers. That skill set is a priority in Miami, where shooters are at a premium around LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, who led the Heat to a championship after defeating Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals last month.
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