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• ASK IRA: Does Michael Redd set up as a Heat option?

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  Q: Michael Redd, Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter were all superstars once upon a time, and none have yet to really show an ability to effectively step back and contribute in a supporting role. These are each highly unlikely options for the Heat, but just for fun, who [...]

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• NBA: Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em

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  That citation former Heat forward Michael Beasley received last week for possession of marijuana?

  Strictly a legal issue, nothing more.

  An NBA spokesman confirmed Wednesday to the Sun Sentinel what logic would have dictated anyway:

  In the void of an NBA collective-bargaining agreement, there is no substance-abuse policy currently in place. None.

  “The anti-drug [...]

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• ASK IRA: Would Grant Hill, Battier fit Heat?

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  Q: The mid-level exception may not exist under the new CBA, but there are plenty of veterans who could be available for the minimum. What name intrigues you the most that realistically fits into that price range? Guys like Grant Hill and Shane Battier have to come to mind. — Tamra.

  A: [...]

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• ASK IRA: Could Heat’s Big 3 start recruiting free agents?

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  Q: So has Pat Riley not yet had an opportunity to talk with free-agent targets? Do you think the Big 3 will do any recruiting for Miami during the lockout? — Mike.

  A: Excellent, excellent question. Riley, of course, could not do anything regarding free agency, with the lockout beginning at the [...]

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• ASK IRA: Will Joel Anthony’s role be reduced?

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  Q: What happens to Joel Anthony? Despite his faults, he was a big part of our success last season, but I just don’t see how he finds minutes in a rotation that’ll include Bosh, Haslem, Pittman and probably a new starting center. — David.

  A: I’m not as sold on the Heat landing a [...]

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• ASK IRA: Why keep veterans like House, Ilgauskas?

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  Q: Ira, I read what you said about House. But just like Big Z, could the Heat buy these guys out? And do you think they would? — Tee.

  A: You are correct in that since both are at minimal salaries, it would not be difficult to simply pay off the [...]

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• ASK IRA: Will Heat players organize workouts on their own?

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  Q: Do you think any of the Heat’s players will organize a training camp during the lockout like NFL players have done? — Alford.

  A: There are always summer games in South Florida and there are always NBA players down here. I would expect significant action at the University of Miami and [...]

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• ASK IRA: Is keeping Eddie House good for the Heat?

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  Q: Ira, I read your story about Eddie House. You seem to be writing that it was good he came back. — Ed.

  A: What I wrote was it gives the Heat a better sense of their roster heading into the lockout, now with nine players under contract for 2011-12 (if [...]

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