Report: Heat have made Norris Cole 'very available' in a trade
Had Miami Heat forward LeBron James tweeted out guard Norris Cole's name instead of Shabazz Napier's, things could have been very different.
But he didn't. LeBron tweeted about Napier, and now he's a member of the Heat. Cole, on the other hand...
The Miami Heat are making Norris Cole "very available" in trade discussions, according to league sources.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) June 27, 2014
The Heat's draft selection of Napier was the not-so-subtle writing on the wall. Couple that with the Heat's need to create cap room this offseason, the news comes as no surprise.
In three seasons with the Heat, Cole has served exclusively as the back-up point guard to Mario Chalmers. He boasts career averages of 6.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He's owed just over $2 million next season.