Shaq
Ian Mahinmi
Joe Smith
Mark Madsen
Rafer Alston
Karl Malone and Gary Payton come out of retirement.

reggie miller can still play (evidenced by the fact that he says he shoots hundreds of threes a day at home)

Damn Soup, I wanted to say Malone.

Cavs and Knicks should offer max contracts to any guys that receive a minimum offer from the Heat. Its not like they'll have anything to play for next year.

Brent Barry is a coming-

Robert Horry
Derek Fisher
Tim Thomas

Not an old vet, but Adam Morrison is rested, ready, and really cheap.

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Andrew Gaze

Josh Lomers can give them 6 fouls per game. That's even better than what he did in college.

Ladies and Gentlemen

Your 2011 Miami Heat
PG-Chalmers
SG-Wade
SF-Bron
PF-Bosh
Obviously

C-Shaq
Backups
PG-Matt Maloney (if available)
SG-Steve Kerr (You think it's a coincidence he suddenly doesn't have a job)
SF-The Barry's(It doesn't matter which one, hell Rick might even be able to suit up)
PF-Karl Malone (obviously)
C-Mutombo (Imagine "Who want to sex Mutombo" making it to the South Beach Skanks, What a Perfect Storm)
Championship Parade Dancing Skills/Awkward High 5 guy on the bench
Mark Madson
Adam Morrison
Brian Scalabrine

Soon, the entire Spurs roster will sign a vet minimum contract with the Heat. Maybe even Pop can get a part time fetching Riles some lemonade on South Beach.

Chuck Nevitt
Paul Mokeski
Randy Breuer
Mateen Cleaves
Sedale Threatt
Tony Campbell
Jerry Sichting
Matt Steigenga
Harold Miner

I'm not sure Shaq and D-Wade get along anymore (or at least after leaving). Shaq has that impact on a lot of former players (and coaches) he has played with.

Also, I don't think he has as much money as people think. He needs to get some more cash.

Alonzo Mourning might have enough kidney function left to provide 10-15 mpg.

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Possible.
But Shaq has made $291 million in his NBA career, PLUS he has always been a top endorser. And he probably made at least 10mm in his music career.

Shaq probably netted 150mm+ after taxes and agent fees. That doesn't include endorsements. You really think he has gone through that much?

I remember in Shaq's divorce hearings that his reported monthly expenses were close to $900,000. That was before his divorce and child support payments.

He's not A.I. hurting, but I'm not sure he take $800000 if he can get $3 million

Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Jason Williams, Earl Watson, Mike James, ...

shaq makes so much money from endorsements he's not hurting

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I let the Miami Heat know that my services are available. There is always a market for a 5'7" 157 lb starting/backup point guard.

Is Stackhouse free?

FWIW, in Shaq's book following the L.A. divorce, he says he's never touched a dime of his NBA earnings. He only spends his endorsements/acting $$.

where is Cherokee Parks when you need him?

Realistically, Ben Wallace might be a good fit, if he's willing to take the paycut. Otherwise I don't know if Haslem will go back for the minimum, not if he can get 2 to 3 times that elsewhere.

Other minimum salary vets that are posts:
Joe Smith
Sean Marks
Juwan Howard
Sean May
Jason Collins
Randolph Morris
Steven Hunter
Adonal Foyle

Man, they are going to have crap to go along with those guys.

Kiefer Sutherland and chuck Norris

I can't believe that Ben Wallace would take the minimum. Maybe he would, if Lebron and Wade sneak him some cash under the table.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=5368129

Now Derek Fisher can't decide if he wants to try and gravy train with the Heat or the Lakers. Allsome!

Artis Gilmore for center.

Per ESPN, Penny Hardaway wants to dust off his sneakers and join the Heat this year...classic gravy train move.

Maybe he can get Tim Hardaway to come out of retirement and join them too.

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Time to find out if that killer crossover is still killer.

Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady

Not sure how I missed this gem originally.

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But Shaq has made $291 million in his NBA career, PLUS he has always been a top endorser. And he probably made at least 10mm in his music career.

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Guitarsoup should stick to basketball. I guarantee you that if he made any money at all, it was very little. Nowhere close to $10MM.

Shaq's music sucked ass, but he did release 6 albums and went platinum. He probably made a lot more than you think. He definitely made a lot more than he should have.