Miami Heat: The 25 Greatest Players in Franchise History

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15. Jason Williams

Jason Williams of the Miami Heat

Jason Williams was a part of the biggest trade in NBA history (in terms of number of players involved) when he was acquired by the Heat along with James Posey from the Memphis Grizzlies.

Williams previously had a rep of being a troublemaker before making Miami his home, but he didn’t cause any fuss during his three seasons with the Heat.

In desperate need of a true point guard after starting Damon Jones at point during the 2004-05 season, Williams’ stable play during his first season with the Heat netted the franchise an NBA title. He averaged 12.3 points and 4.9 assists per game during that season, including a signature performance versus the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 during the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals, scoring 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting in helping the Heat advance to the NBA Finals.

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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.