Miami Heat: The 25 Greatest Players in Franchise History

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13. Mario Chalmers

Mario Chalmers dribbling against the Milwaukee Bucks

As annoyed as Heat Nation is by Mario Chalmers a lot of the time, he has two things going for him on this list—longevity and championships.

Believe it or not, ‘Rio has been a member of the Heat since the 2008-09 season. Since his rookie season to the present day, he has started at either of the guard positions and been a starter on two championship-winning teams. He made four Finals appearances as either a member of the starting lineup, or a key player off the bench.

His career averages aren’t amazing by any stretch of the imagination—8.8 points and 3.9 assists per game—but his place in Heat history will always be preserved for his role during the mini-dynasty years of the early 2010’s.

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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.