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Alonzo Mourning and the Miami Heat finally are together again.
Mourning signed a contract Tuesday and practiced with the team in Miami, where he spent eight seasons -- a stint twice interrupted by kidney disease. He's expected to make about $325,000 for the rest of the season, based on a prorated share of the $1.1 million minimum veteran contract.
Mourning may be in uniform Thursday when Miami visits New Jersey. He averaged 10.4 points and 7.1 rebounds in 18 games for the Nets earlier this season. To clear space for the seven-time All-Star, Miami waived forward Wesley Person, who played only 27 minutes since Dec. 4 and was displeased with his diminished role.
Miami (42-16) entered Tuesday five games ahead of Detroit in the Eastern Conference, and 9 1/2 games up on Washington in the Southeast Division. Miami hasn't been shy about tweaking its roster -- last week, another Heat alum, guard Steve Smith, was acquired from Charlotte.
The Mourning deal has been long expected, but was delayed by negotiations with Person on a buyout.
Mourning -- who has career averages of 19.8 points and 9.6 rebounds -- came to Miami in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets before the 1995-96 season. The Heat later signed him to a $105 million, seven-year deal.
Source: AP
Mourning signed a contract Tuesday and practiced with the team in Miami, where he spent eight seasons -- a stint twice interrupted by kidney disease. He's expected to make about $325,000 for the rest of the season, based on a prorated share of the $1.1 million minimum veteran contract.
Mourning may be in uniform Thursday when Miami visits New Jersey. He averaged 10.4 points and 7.1 rebounds in 18 games for the Nets earlier this season. To clear space for the seven-time All-Star, Miami waived forward Wesley Person, who played only 27 minutes since Dec. 4 and was displeased with his diminished role.
Miami (42-16) entered Tuesday five games ahead of Detroit in the Eastern Conference, and 9 1/2 games up on Washington in the Southeast Division. Miami hasn't been shy about tweaking its roster -- last week, another Heat alum, guard Steve Smith, was acquired from Charlotte.
The Mourning deal has been long expected, but was delayed by negotiations with Person on a buyout.
Mourning -- who has career averages of 19.8 points and 9.6 rebounds -- came to Miami in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets before the 1995-96 season. The Heat later signed him to a $105 million, seven-year deal.
Source: AP