There has been so much movement going on with the Heat’s roster that Norris Cole’s spot was in jeopardy. With the addition of Greg Oden and Michael Beasley, would Cole be shown the door?
At certain times during the playoffs, Cole proved to be more valuable than Mario Chalmers so he has definitely earned his spot.
The team has decided to exercise his option and keep him around. Good decision.
Cole has appeared in 145 career games (six starts) and averaged 6.1 points, 2.0 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 19.7 minutes while shooting 40.7 percent from the field. Last season, he led the Miami reserves in assists 37 times, steals on 29 occasions, points 12 times and in rebounds and minutes six times each. In his two seasons with the HEAT, Cole has helped Miami capture back-to-back NBA championships, appearing in 40 postseason games while averaging 4.1 points, 1.4 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 14.7 minutes of action.
Cole was originally drafted by Minnesota in the first round (28th overall) of the 2011 NBA Draft before his draft rights were acquired by the HEAT in a draft night trade.
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