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Chalmers Falls to #34, Might Become Miami's Opening Day Starting PG
Chalmers Falls to #34, Might Become Miami's Opening Day Starting PG
Some legitimate draft boards had Mario Chalmers as high as #12 earlier this week. Instead, the Jayhawk product fell all the way into the second round, slipping to Minnesota at #34. The Wolves promptly swapped Chalmers for two Miami second-rounders ... and hey, isn't Chalmers the best point guard on the Heat roster as of today? With Miami taking Michael Beasley with the #2 pick, they have a ...
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Third Quarter Collapse — ... But snubbing Chalmers might bite them in the behind more than snubbing Arthur will. Chalmers fell all the way to Minnesota and the 34th overall pick; the Timberwolves shipped his rights to the Miami Heat, who need a point guard in a bad way. The addition of Chalmers, a first-round talent and possible opening-day starter, to a lineup that already features Dwyane Wade and Michael Beasley might put the Heat in contention for one of the bottom-tier playoff spots in the East, if not better. And considering that Miami's the closest thing the Magic have to a rival -- ...

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