Miami Heat: Heat Sign Michael Beasley to Second 10-Day Contract

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It appears Michael Beasley’s stint with the Miami Heat will continue for at least another 10 days.

The Heat announced on Sunday that they will be signing Beasley to a second 10-day contract. His first 10-day contract came to an official end on Sunday.

The seven-year NBA veteran has immediately become a key player in the rotation despite having been signed on February 26. He made his season debut just a day after signing, posting seven points and two rebounds in 10 minutes of action in a 104-102 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Overall, he has appeared in six games while posting averages of 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 23.6 minutes. His best two performances have been in his last two appearances. In a 99-97 loss to the Washington Wizards, Beasley had 13 points and three rebounds in 22 minutes of playing time. More recently, the small forward had a season-high 18 points and seven rebounds in 38 minutes in a 114-109 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.

His 17 shot attempts versus Sacramento was second on the team, only behind Dwyane Wade. His scoring output was the third highest total on the Heat, trailing just Wade and Tyler Johnson.

Due to Beasley’s previous tenures with the franchise—he was drafted with the No. 2 overall pick by Miami in 2008 and spent the 2013-14 season with the Heat—he is quickly becoming one of the team’s top go-to options in the offense.

At the culmination of this current 10-day contract deal, the Heat will be forced to either sign Beasley for the remainder of the season, or allow him to walk through free agency.
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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.