NBA Miami Heat Retired Jerseys

, The Miami Heat has retired only two Miami Players jerseys. Alonzo Mourning #33, and Tim Hardaway #10. Then Coach Pat Riley, retires the jersey #23 in honor of Legendary Michael Jordan. The Heat Franchise entered the NBA in 1988, as an expansion team along with The Charlotte Hornets. There are only 3 retired jerseys in Miami. Mourning played most of his 15-year NBA career with NHL Kings Jersey Miami. Earning The NBA Defensive Player of The Year. Playing with The Charlotte Hornets, and The New York Knicks. Mourning would become the first player in Miami history to have his jersey number retired. Then in October 2009, Tim Hardaway would become only the second Miami Heat player to have his jersey number retired. The NHL Kings Jersey 5-time All Star spent 13 years in the NBA, playing with Golden State, The Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, and The Indiana Pacers.

According to Riley regarding Michael Jordan, in respect for the game, and the league\'s best player ever, no Miami Heat player will ever wear #23 again. Miami has made and won in the playoffs 15 of out the 23 seasons. They have captured eight Division Titles, and won the NBA Title in 2006. Beating The Dallas Mavericks in a 4-2 series.Most recently The NBA crowned a new Champion. Dallas Mavericks beat The Heat in Game 6. Dallas had waited 5 years for that day.
In 2010, the team was valued at $425 Million. Coached by Erik Spoelstra, and managed by Basketball Hall of Fame Coach, Pat Riley. The Heat and The Orlando Magic, represent the state of Florida for The NBA.
Although, a winning team, The Heat wanted more. Like another championship.

In July 2010, it became official, that NBA superstars, and gold medal winners, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh would become teammates. The Heat completed a deal that would send a total of four future first-round and two second round picks to the Cavaliers and Raptors for James and Bosh. Both signing 6 years and $110.1 million contracts. Wade would re-sign with Miami for 6 years, for $107.59 million. For the 2010-2011 season, James and Bosh makes $14,500,000. Dwyane Wade will take $14,000,000. the first year. Each year, the salaries of Wade, Bosh, and James would increase. Eventually, by the sixth year, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and D.Wade, will make over $22,000.000 a year. These are big numbers in comparison to other players on the team. Mike Miller earns, $5,000.000, Haslem 3,500.000, Joel Anthony makes NHL Kings Jersey about $3,300.000.One of the key players off the Miami bench is Mario Chalmers. He gets a reported $854,839.
How does The Heat salaries size up to the rest of the league? The \"Big Three\", Wade, James and Bosh are among the top 25 highest paid NBA players. The highest paid player in the NBA is Laker Los Angeles Laker, Kobe Bryant. In 2011, Kobe made $24,806,250. The Dallas Mavericks are in the 2011 Finals, but only Dirk
Nowitzki, earning $17,300.000 is the only Dallas Maverick in the top 10 highest paid players.
A very interesting note about NBA Team Payrolls. The Lakers won back to back NBA Titles in 2009 and 2010. The Laker\'s Payroll is over $91 Million, exactly.....$91,645,878. To the surprise of many, The Dallas Mavericks\'s yearly payroll is $90,764,633. The leagues smallest budget is Sacramento Kings with $44,030.000.