Posey Likely Leaving HEAT For Better Offer

It looks like James Posey found some free-agent offers he likes better than the Heat's.

The agent for Posey said Friday that the forward was close to signing with another team, which would end Posey's Heat tenure after two seasons and leave the Heat thin at small forward.

Agent Mark Bartelstein declined to name the two teams vying to sign Posey but said a return to the Heat wasn't among the likely options.

"I don't want to get into the teams, but I expect something to get done later [Friday] or [Saturday]," Bartelstein said.

Heat coach Pat Riley said earlier this week that the team had extended an offer to Posey that he characterized as "the best offer out on the market." Riley added that team owner Micky Arison, already paying more than $1 million in luxury taxes, is unwilling to add major payroll unless it's a "significant asset to help us win, not a role player."

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source : sun-sentinel.com