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Found September 16, 2009 on Red's Army: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Quentin Richardson,  Richard Jefferson,  Stephen Jackson
TEAMS: Miami Heat,  San Antonio Spurs,  Golden State Warriors

Zach
Since there's absolutely zero Celtics related news out there, I figured we'd start the day by taking shots at the Miami Heat.The chances Dwayne Wade stays in Miami beyond next season are getting slimmer by the day. After an off-season which saw the addition of one marginal player (Quentin Richardson), and subtraction of Michael Beasley (albeit a temporary one - rehab), the news continues to get worse. Now all basketball employees are taking 20-percent pay cuts:The cuts affect everyone in the department, including team president Pat Riley, head coach Erik Spoelstra, assistant coaches, scouts and others. Player salaries are not being affected.The Heat laid off 20 members of their business operations staff in May as a result of the economic downturn.The Heat are one of those teams staking their future on the free agent class of 2010. They have one player under contract for 2010-11 - James Jones. Everyone else is either a free-agent or under contract via team option....
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