The Miami Heat worked out guard Jerry Stackhouse on Thursday, as they're "looking into adding another veteran," according to ESPN's Chris Broussard.
While Stackhouse may be a shell of his former superstar self, the Heat may be onto something here.
What Stackhouse can provide is another body to add to a team's depth, and the injury-riddled Heat need exactly that right now.
Two of Miami's Big Three already sat out preseason games with hamstring injures. Mike Miller just underwent surgery on his thumb today and won't be back until January. Mario Chalmers and Eddie House also missed time this preseason with their own maladies.
The Heat don't need any more superstars—Wade, James and Bosh should do—but they do need healthy complementary players. They need guys who can come into a game off the bench, cold, and knock down open jumpers when LBJ and Wade draw double-teams.
Otherwise, the Heat could end up looking just like the Cavaliers, as ESPN's John Hollinger noted today.
For that reason, and a few others (as you'll see), the Heat should follow through on Stackhouse's tryout and offer him ...
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