9 Big Men Heat Could Sign to Potentially Replace Hassan Whiteside

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3. Al Jefferson

Al Jefferson Miami Heat

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Jefferson is your prototypical “old-school” big man. He’s a big-bodied, natural center who the Heat would be happy to have down low. He is currently coming off a semi-successful stint with the Charlotte Hornets and is now an unrestricted free-agent.

His numbers have seen a bit of a dip lately, but as the Heat witnessed in their first-round playoff matchup against the Hornets this past season, he can still be nearly unstoppable when he gets going in the low post. Jefferson is 31-years-old but knows the ins and outs of the five spot as well as any big man in the league. Miami could benefit from a big body like his down low while Bosh stretches the floor at the four spot.

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Grant is a life-long Miami Heat fan hailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His earliest Heat memories involve Eddie Jones going off on opponents and hoping he'd become the next Michael Jordan. When that didn't pan out, a guy named Dwyane Wade came to Miami and Grant's fandom turned to obsession. He graduated with an English degree from the University of Central Florida and currently resides in Los Angeles.