Five Reasons the Miami Heat Should Hold on to Mario Chalmers

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2. Veteran Savvy

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There are several underrated traits that Chalmers possesses and veteran savvy is one of them.

The University of Kansas product has been a part of Erik Spoelstra’s system since day one, becoming a member of the Heat organization in 2008, the year Spoelstra became head coach of the team.

His familiarity with the system, combined with his experience in big games is hard to find across the NBA. Not only has he appeared in four NBA Finals and won two of them with the Heat, but he has also won a national championship as a member of the Jayhawks in 2008.

With the exception of Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs, you’re not going to find many point guards in the league with that kind of championship experience.

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D.J. Siddiqi grew up in the heart of South Florida in Broward County. Growing up in South Florida during the late 90's and 2000's, D.J. witnessed the Pat Riley years where the Miami Heat faced off with the New York Knicks all the way to the painful late 2000's seasons where the Heat were a one-man team with Dwyane Wade. D.J. has closely followed the Heat over the past decade-and-a-half, and unfortunately witnessed Game 2 of the 2011 NBA Finals in person when the Dallas Mavericks overcame a 15-point deficit to knock off the Heat. D.J. has writing experience as a columnist with sites such as Bleacher Report and Rant Sports, and he is proud to bring his knowledge of the Heat and the NBA to Heat Nation.