Miami Heat fans that stayed up to watch the disappointment in Oakland Jan. 10 may feel that Pat Riley should have re-signed Dorell Wright in 2010. The Heat’s 2004 first-round pick had 20 points and 11 rebounds against his former team, making six 3-pointers, including one to tie the game with 31 seconds left in regulation. In a game against the Heat last year, Wright had 30 points.
Wright combines the deadeye 3-point shooting and athleticism that no one on the Heat possess, and some may wonder why Riley gave Mike Miller a longer, more expensive deal than the one Wright received two years ago. Although hindsight shows that the former high school star has blossomed into a nice player, Wright simply didn’t deserve another contract with the Heat after multiple failed chances to break through.
Coming off a surprising season that included a trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2003-04, Riley looked to add another piece to the nucleus of Dwyane Wade, Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, Bria...
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