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Heat have many options with No. 2 pick (AP)

 
For the Miami Heat, what shapes up as a tough decision should really be rather easy. Realistically, there should only be two logical scenarios awaiting the Heat Thursday night, when they will hold the second pick in a muddled NBA draft. 1. Draft Memphis point guard Derrick Rose if he's available. 2. If the Chicago Bulls, as expected, take Rose with the No. (link)

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