Miami Heat: The 25 Greatest Players in Franchise History

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11. Jamal Mashburn

Jamal Mashburn of the Miami Heat

Jamal Mashburn was yet another piece added by Riley during the Heat’s first glory years in the late 90’s. Acquired by Miami in a midseason trade with the Dallas Mavericks in 1997, Mashburn was the Heat’s third offensive option behind Mourning and Hardaway during his Heat tenure.

He averaged 15.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest in his three-and-a-half seasons in South Florida before being traded during the 2000 offseason.

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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.