Mario Chalmers, G, 6-1, Kansas -- Nice player acquired in a draft-night trade with Minnesota. He should contend for minutes at backup point guard. Not likely to enter the season as the starter, but a solid addition.

BIGGEST NEEDS: Miami seems set to go to training camp after signing C Jamaal Magloire. Heat president Pat Riley kept insisting F Shawn Marion would go to training camp with the team and it appears he's right. The Heat is young and inexperienced at many key positions but at least it managed to squeeze in some bargain-priced free agent talent (Magloire, F James Jones, G/F Yakhouba Diawara) to help shore up some weaknesses.

FREE AGENT FOCUS: Miami still seeks a starting point guard and starting center. But everything could depend on what the Heat does with F Shawn Marion. He's attractive trade bait to acquire a pair of quality players. But he's also a uniquely talented player who could help Miami tremendously. The problem is there's not much of a future for Marion in Miami because of his desire for a contract extension.

"We made him what we felt was a very good offer," Heat president Pat Riley said, "and we never got an offer back."

Depth seems to be OK for now, although a seasoned veteran or two could be needed. F Dorell Wright will return and G Chris Quinn likely will return to provide depth at small forward and point guard. G Marcus Banks also provides depth at point guard, as does rookie G Mario Chalmers.

Miami has to decide if it wants to offer swingman Ricky Davis a contract. He'd add excellent depth, too. G Daequan Cook offers depth at shooting guard, although Davis is the better choice the way the roster stands now.

If Miami finds a starting center it has veteran Mark Blount as a backup, which is good. And if the roster stays in its current form, either Michael Beasley or Udonis Haslem could come off the bench, providing even more depth.

And C Alonzo Mourning is still trying to rehabilitate his serious knee injury.

PLAYER NOTES:

--F Dorell Wright, a restricted free agent, re-signed with the Heat. Wright, who specializes in defense and rebounding, figures to be a key member of the Heat's eight-man rotation.

--G Chris Quinn, a restricted free agent, is still weighing his options. The Heat would like to have him back to provide depth at point guard along with Marcus Banks and Mario Chalmers.

--F Stephane Lasme was waived after the team signed C Jamaal Magloire. Lasme played in 16 games for Miami last season.