3 NBA legends you forgot performed for the Miami Warmth

3 NBA legends you forgot performed for the Miami Warmth

The Miami Warmth have a historical past of development and have seen some NBA legends stick round. Some legends, nevertheless, have made appearances so rapidly you will have forgotten they performed for the Warmth.

Some extraordinarily proficient NBA gamers have performed for the Miami Warmth, together with present ahead Jimmy Butler and future Corridor-of-Famers like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. The Warmth’s potential has persistently grown through the years, and they’re at present holding first place within the Japanese Convention.

The crew is at present doing effectively, however they’ve featured many NBA greats on their roster through the years. Who’re some forgotten legends from the Warmth’s historical past?

3. Brent Barry

Brent “Bones” Barry’s profession with the Miami Warmth was very brief. He solely performed with the Warmth for 17 video games after a mid-season commerce and is most related to the San Antonio Spurs. His father, Rick Barry, was additionally a high-achieving participant within the NBA which gave Brent huge footwear to fill. Having an estranged relationship together with his father gave him further stress to create a reputation for himself (through Chris Baker, Los Angeles Occasions).

“All via highschool, any time myself or any of my brothers had any success on the basketball courtroom, my dad’s identify can be synonymous with that. From 10 to 23 years previous, my father hasn’t been round a lot. To exit and do issues within the low season alone time after which succeed in the course of the season and have his identify be talked about in the identical breath as mine, that’s a tricky factor for any person to cope with.”

Bones was well-known for his potential to shoot 3-pointers and persistently rating. In 1996, he made the All-Star crew and gained first place within the slam dunk contest, which turned one among his most well-known achievements.

Barry was acquired by the Warmth in a commerce with the Los Angeles Clippers. They launched him on the finish of the season and he signed with the Chicago Bulls as a free agent.