Rumor: Livingston to Miami

[professorperkins]

The pickup of Cassell makes this a moot point, but the Heat are rumored to have acquired some much needed help at the PG spot in the form of Shaun Livingston, according to Kevin McHale. I'm not sold on Livingston's ability to contribute considering he was a work in progress before his horrific injury.

http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/2008/09/29/and-so-it-begins/

[moiso]

Miami will still be weak at the pg position this year.  I don't think Livingston will help much this year.  How could he possibly guard points like Parker, Paul, and Rondo at 6'7" with a horrible knee?

[Celtic Justice]

He was really starting to come on in LA before his horrible injury.  The Clippers would actually have Livingston usually guard the 2 position and have Cuttino Mobley guard the pgs on defense.  Its really sad what happened to him, I really enjoyed watching him play, he was starting to look like a poor man's Magic Johnson (which is not a bad thing!) when he got hurt

[Chris]

This makes a lot of sense for both parties.  Miami needs a PG, and a healthy Livingston would be a great compliment to Wade (although they would need to find a lights out shooter to put next to them).  And for Livingston, it gives him a real opportunity to play, and play for a team that could be decent.

[Champzilla]

The Heat need a C, Blount is not going to cut it.

[jdub1660]

YEah. that team looks nice with Beasley and a healthy Wade, plus Marion, but they have to have a better Center. As for PG, I think Livingston will be great for them(as long as he stays healthy) I dunno, but they could be better with the right pieces...

[cordobes]

Hmm...personally I have some reservations about this move. Why do they need him? He's not even a good fit next to Wade, he was still a project before the injury and only God knows what he is know. Miami already has a decent prospect to develop in Chalmers, why going over the luxury tax to sign Livingston? Anyway, best of lucks to him.