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If there was something made obvious in the Miami Heat's loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday, it was that LeBron James and co. lack a playmaking point guard. While Chauncey Billups was busy finding his teammates for easy shots and hitting long-range three-pointers, Mario Chalmers was missing layups.
That lack of a point guard able to help the Big Three in the waning moments of games may be over as the Heat are close to acquiring Mike Bibby, according to the Sun-Sentinel.
Bibby, who was traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards last week, is leaning towards joining Miami after agreeing to a buyout with Washington on Monday. He gave up his $6.2 million salary with the hopes of latching on to a contender.
Bibby would be an upgrade over Chalmers and never-seeing-the-court Carlos Arroyo. Although the addition of Bibby won't solve Miami's lack of defense from the point guard position, he would add a much-needed offensive orchestrator to Miami's lineup, one that can help create shots while also making his share of them. Yes, that includes layups.
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