who wore number 23 for the miami heat
Miami Heat all-time roster Udonis Haslem and Wade, who have played for the Heat since they entered the league in 2003, are the franchise's longest-serving players. Haslem has recorded more rebounds than any other Heat players. Wade has played more games, more minutes, scored more points, recorded more assists and more steals than any other Heat players.[18][19] He also led the franchise in field goals made and free throws made.[20] Mourning, who played 11 seasons with the Heat, is the franchise's second longest-serving player. He has blocked more shots than any other Heat players. Hassan Whiteside is the starting center. The Heat have three retired jersey numbers: the number 33 jersey worn by Alonzo Mourning, the number 10 jersey worn by Tim Hardaway and the number 23 jersey worn by Michael Jordan, who has never played for the Heat. The Heat retired Jordan's number 23 jersey in April 2003 to honor Jordan's achievements and contributions in basketball.[21] The Heat is the only NBA team other than the Chicago Bulls to have retired the number 23 jersey in honor of Jordan.[22] Mourning had his number 33 jersey retired in March 2009, a year after he retired.[23] Hardaway, who played six seasons with the Heat, had his number 10 jersey retired in October 2009.[24]
Death Lineup During the off-season, Golden State signed former league MVP and four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant to replace Harrison Barnes, who had averaged just five points and made only 5 of 32 shots during the last three losses in the Finals.[27][28] With Durant leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Warriors' opponents in the 2016 Western Conference Finals, the move was seen as a disruption in the competitive balance of the NBA, and the Warriors instantly became title favorites.[29][30] The move gave the Death Lineup four players who have averaged at least five assists in a season.[31] San Francisco Bay Area journalist Tim Kawakami coined the nickname "Hamptons Five" for the new group, which included the four players who traveled with team officials to The Hamptons to recruit Durant.[7][32][33] The Warriors won the 2017 NBA Finals 4â€“1, and Durant was unanimously voted the Finals MVP.[34] Kerr had used the Death Lineup for just 16 minutes in the series until deploying it for 17 in the Game 5 clincher.[35] Iguodala scored 20 points in 38 minutes after averaging less than 30 minutes in the first four games of the series. Kerr used him in the small-ball lineup in favor of big men Zaza Pachulia (10 minutes) and JaVale McGee (0).[36]