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@MySportsLegion Trade Rumor: Heat discussing sign & trade w/ Joel Anthony, Norris Cole & a future 1st round pick to Rockets for Marcus Camby. (Miami Herald)
Free agent center Marcus Cambys scheduled Saturday visit to South Florida to meet with the Heat was postponed Saturday morning because the Heat no longer has its $3.1 million mid level exception (which is going to Ray Allen) and Camby wants to see if theres a possibility if the Heat and Houston Rockets can work out a sign-and-trade that would deliver him a salary in that range or higher.
The Heat and Rockets have had discussions about a sign-and-trade, according to an NBA source, with Joel Anthony, Norris Cole and a future first-round draft pick among the potential pieces to a deal.
The Rockets are believed to be interested in Cole, but its unclear if Miami would give him up as part of a trade for Camby. And the Rockets reportedly have far more interest in what the Knicks have to offer than what the Heat would.
Camby, who has no interest in taking the $1.3 million minimum from Miami or another team, likes the Heat but also has interest in New York, Brooklyn, and potentially others. The Rockets have spoken to several teams about potential sign-and-trades. Camby is expected to meet with the Knicks on Sunday in Houston, then might visit with the Nets.
He would be receptive to meeting with the Heat if its determined that the teams believe a sign-and-trade is a good possibility. But neither team could provide him with that answer Saturday morning, and the meeting was thus postponed.
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