Miami Heat: Twitter Reacts to Amnesty of Mike Miller

July 16th, 2013 by Eric Guy Leave a reply »

Mike Miller will be taking his talents elsewhere this coming season.

Earlier, The Palm Beach Post’s Ethan Skolnick broke the news that the Miami Heat will use their amnesty clause to release the sharpshooting swingman (via Sports Illustrated’s Bill Carey):



Soon after, the Miami Heat officially announced the move via the team’s Twitter account:



According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the move will reportedly save the Heat $17 million in luxury tax payments:



Certainly, some fans are shocked by the news.



Without question, when Miller received playing time, he contributed mightily during his three seasons in Miami.

During Game 5 of the 2012 NBA Finals, Miller hit seven three-pointers, which helped energize the Miami surge en route to the team’s first championship of the Big Three Era and the franchise’s first since 2006.

Miller also helped propel the Heat to the 2013 NBA Championship over the San Antonio Spurs. His eight points—including a memorable three-pointer with only only one sneaker ...

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