We’ve been hearing the rumors, but now it’s official. Miami Heat owner Micky Arison has confirmed on Twitter that the Heat signed Juwan Howard to a 10-day contract.
More details after the jump…
Via PBT:
Well, that didn’t take long.
The Miami Heat have announced the rumors that they were close to signing veteran Juwan Howard were not just rumors — they have inked him for the rest of the season, the team announced.
As noted below, Howard is not going to be asked by the Heat to do much other than practice hard to push guys and be a veteran presence in the locker room. Chris Andersen and Joel Anthony get the key big guy minutes off the bench now. In the finals last season Howard played only in the final minutes of the blowout Game 5 Heat win, it will be much the same this year. Howard has not been on an NBA roster this season but reportedly has worked out and stayed in shape. Either way, he’s going to get a paycheck and some level of playoff bonus check, which doesn’t suck for him.
(Story Continues…)
