One of the latest sightings over in the Miami Heat base camp is that Chris Andersen is working out for Pat Riley. There are many pros and cons to his potential signing on a veteran minimum contract with Miami.
Andersen’s averages statistically speaking would fit right in to what the Miami Heat are lacking. The thirty-four year old center averages 5.4 points (don’t really need him for his offensive game), 5.2 rebounds, and shoots 51 percent from the field. Not to mention during his 2008 campaign season, he was the second highest shot blocker with 2.5 blocks per game. The guy oozes energy off the bench, so what are the cons?
Some would argue that his previous ten years in the league haven’t exactly been graceful. In 2006, he was suspended for two years for violating the league’s drug policy. At this time he was playing for the New Orleans Hornets. Once he came back though, he signed a 28 million dollar contract with the Denver Nuggets in 2009. In his three year tenure with the N...
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January 11, 2013
