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Feds Investigating Alleged Money Laundering By Former Kings' Executive

Aug 30, 2018 4:07 PM

The FBI and federal prosecutors are investigating Jeffrey R. David, 44, the former chief revenue officer for the Sacramento Kings who currently holds the same position with the Miami Heat.

David allegedly diverted $9 million from the Golden 1 Credit Union and another $4.4 million from the Kaiser Permanente Foundation.

David's position with the Kings was eliminated on June 1st and joined the Heat as chief revenue officer in July.

No criminal charges have been filed in the case, which was referred to federal investigators by the Kings a week ago.

Sam Stanton, Darrell Smith/Sacramento Bee

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Heat Invite Jarnell Stokes To Training Camp

Aug 21, 2018 10:25 AM

The Miami Heat are inviting Jarnell Stokes to training camp.

Stokes spent part of the 15-16 season with the Heat following the Mario Chalmers trade. Stokes was traded to the Pelican in February of 2016.

Stokes played in China last season.

Ira Winderman/South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Heat Sign Marcus Lee

Aug 15, 2018 11:57 AM

The Miami Heat have signed forward Marcus Lee.

Lee began his collegiate career at the University of Kentucky before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley for his senior season where he appeared in 32 games (all starts) with the Golden Bears last season and averaged 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.63 blocks, 1.3 assists and 27.8 minutes while shooting 56.3 percent from the field. He finished eighth among the school’s all-time single-season blocks list with 52 and was the only player to start all 32 games. As a junior at Kentucky, Lee shot a single-season school record 68 percent from the field while helping the Wildcats to the SEC Championship. Additionally, he recently appeared in seven Summer League games (five starts) with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Las Vegas and averaged 6.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.57 blocks in 15.9 minutes of action while shooting 70 percent (21-of-30) from the field.

RealGM Staff Report

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Briante Weber Agrees To Partially Guaranteed Deal With Heat

Aug 13, 2018 6:43 PM

Briante Weber has agreed to sign a partially guaranteed contract with the Miami Heat.

Weber played in a combined 18 games last season with the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies.

Weber first emerged professionally with Miami's Sioux Falls Skyforce G League affiliate.

Shams Charania/Yahoo! Sports

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Dwyane Wade Rules Out Playing In China

Aug 13, 2018 1:22 AM

Dwyane Wade has apparently ruled out playing in China as he was posed the question on Saturday.

“Heat only," said Wade. "If I play the game of basketball this year it will be in a Miami uniform. If I don’t, I’ll be living in Miami or somewhere else probably.”

Wade said he’s in no rush to reach a decision after finishing the 17-18 season with the Heat.

“It’s no clock for me,” Wade said. “I let my agent handle the stuff he needs to handle with Pat and them. It’s not my job to be going back and forth in the meeting with them. When the time is right for both sides to make a decision on what that is, if it it’s right, if it’s wrong, whatever the case may be, I think it will be made.

“Me and UD, Pat has said obviously, we’ve been in Miami for a while and we have the ability to say if we want to continue to play this game, continue to be leaders of the organization. But there are other things that come into play that I have to talk about and I’m sure UD has to talk about on his own. When all of that is final and the decision needs to be made it will be made.

“It’s different now. We’re not sitting down trying to figure out a $100 million contract by July 8th. It’s a different situation now. We have time.”

Wade was offered a large contract in China.

Manny Navarro/Miami Herald

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Derrick Walton Jr. To Sign With Bulls

Aug 10, 2018 10:41 AM

Derrick Walton Jr. intends to sign with the Chicago Bulls.

Walton was a two-way player for the Miami Heat last season.

Walton played for the Heat in Summer League.

Barry Jackson/Miami Herald

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Hassan Whiteside Had 'Good Meeting' With Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra

Aug 2, 2018 10:01 PM

Hassan Whiteside revealed to reporters that he met with Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra last month.

"We had a great talk," Whiteside told reporters on a conference call to discuss Saturday's NBA game in Africa, in which he plans to play. "I just think it's trust on both sides. I think that's the biggest thing ... It was about a four-hour meeting. It was a lot about life. It was two hours basketball, two hours life. It was a good meeting."

Whiteside has two seasons remaining on his four-year, $98.4 million deal.

Last week, Riley insisted that the Heat weren't widely shopping Whiteside in trades this summer but said the center "has a lot of work to do."

ESPN

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