LA Clippers free agent Keyon Dooling is going home to back up Dwayne Wade for the Miami Heat.

'Dooling, who grew up in nearby Fort Lauderdale, signed a one-year contract with a player option for a second season. The deal was announced Thursday.'

``It's a no-brainer if you get an opportunity to play with somebody like that who can elevate your game to the next level,'' Dooling said. ``I've been on a team that wasn't the best team in the past. I really wanted to play for a good team.''

'The 6-foot-3 Dooling, the 10th player taken in the 2000 draft, spent his first four NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. Ankle and foot injuries forced him to miss 68 games in 2002 and 20 in 2003.'

Last season Dooling averaged  6.2 points per game.

``I'm healthy now and get a fresh start, and hopefully I can make a name for myself in this league,'' Dooling said. ``My best basketball is ahead of me.''

The Heat lost their old backup point guard to Toronto.

'The Heat remain in the market for perimeter shooters and met last weekend with forward Robert Horry.'