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Minnesota, Miami Swap Head Cases

Heat trade 'Toine for Ricky Davis, add scoring in Wade's absence

By Jesse Andrews,  Newser User

Posted Oct 24, 2007 9:48 PM CDT
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(Newser) – The Antoine Walker Era in Miami is over; the Heat have traded the swaggering forward and spare parts in exchange for troubled but talented swingman Ricky Davis and willowy center Mark Blount. Walker's shooting from the bench helped Miami win the NBA title in 2006, but he clashed often with coach Pat Riley over his conditioning, or lack thereof.

Davis, at 28, averaged 17 points per game last year for the Timberwolves, but has compiled a history of volatile behavior in nine years with numerous teams. Nonetheless, with shooting guard and 2006 Finals MVP Dwyane Wade rehabbing from surgery until at least late November, the Heat will benefit from Davis's scoring acumen.

Miami Heat's Antoine Walker celebrates as the Heat defeated the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals in this Friday, June 2, 2006 file photo, in Miami. Two NBA players robbed of cash and jewelry by masked gunmen and bound with duct tape in separate...
Miami Heat's Antoine Walker celebrates as the Heat defeated the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals in this Friday, June 2, 2006 file photo, in Miami. Two NBA players...   (Associated Press)
Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Davis reacts during an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, in this March, 4, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)
Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Davis reacts during an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, in this March, 4, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)   (Associated Press)
Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker looks up at the scoreboard in the fourth quarter during a preseason basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Miami Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. The Hawks won in overtime 106-100. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker looks up at the scoreboard in the fourth quarter during a preseason basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Miami Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. The Hawks won in overtime...   (Associated Press)
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