There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of Miami Heat point guard Mario Chalmers as he enters the 2014-15 NBA season.
The last time we saw Chalmers play, he was an absolute mess. Chalmers averaged 4.4 points (33.3 percent shooting from the field, 14.3 percent shooting from three), 2.8 assists and 2.0 turnovers per game in Miami's 4-1 NBA Finals loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
His confidence appeared to be completely shaken, and he looked more like a guy who should be warming the bench for a lottery team than starting for a title contender.
Then came the 2014 NBA draft where Miami added not only someone at Chalmers' position but one of the more decorated college players up for grabs in Shabazz Napier.
Then came the free-agency period where Chalmers saw very little interest from other teams, which suggests the league doesn't think highly of him, and he ultimately signed with Miami on a discounted two-year, $8.3 million contract.
But 2014-15 will be a big season for Mario Chalmers. He's not going to play like he did during the NBA Finals, and Shabazz Napier (as well as Norri ...
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