Heat Sign Point Guard Beno Udrih To One-Year Deal
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Miami Heat added some depth to their backcourt on Wednesday as the team prepares for its first season without Dwyane Wade since 2002.
The Heat announced that they have re-signed point guard Beno Udrih to a one-year deal.
Udrih was acquired last November along with Jarnell Stokes when Miami shipped off Mario Chalmers and James Ennis to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Last season Udrih averaged 4.4 points and 2.5 assists in 36 games with the Heat.
He had season-ending surgery in February after suffering a tear in his right foot.
Miami ended up buying out Udrih's contract after the injury in order to get under the luxury-tax threshold but the 34-year-old was open about his desire to return to the Heat.
The buyout made it possible for Miami to add Joe Johnson late in the season to help with a playoff run.
Udrih will likely take on the same role he held last season, backing up fellow Slovenian point guard Goran Dragic.
The signing of Udrih brings Miami's roster total to 19 players. Teams are allowed to carry a maximum of 20 players during the offseason but that number must be brought down to 15 when the regular season begins.
The Heat will start training camp in late September and open the season on October 26th when they visit cross-state rival Orlando.