Heat have holes to plug in free agency (AP)

 
The Miami Heat will start making their phone calls to free agents at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, and team president Pat Riley will have two simple messages to most of those on the other end of his line. Don't expect a bankbreaking offer. And don't wait too long to decide, either. "The players that are smart, that are on the cusp, that get talked into holding out by their agents might be very disappointed at... [link]

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MIAMI (AP) -- The Miami Heat will start making their phone calls to free agents at 12:01 a.m. Tuesda...