"The Miami Heat's supporting cast is turning out to be anything but a second-rate cast.
Count Cleveland Cavaliers free-agent center Zydrunas Ilgauskas as the latest to sign up alongside Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh.
Agent Herb Rudoy confirmed Tuesday to the Sun Sentinel that Ilgauskas will sign with the Heat, with the only issue whether it will be a one-year deal, or one year plus a player option.
"Once LeBron signed there," Rudoy said, "LeBron started recruiting him."
Rudoy said the Heat also pushed for Ilgauskas at midseason, after the center received a buyout from the Washington Wizards. Ilgausksas then re-signed with Cleveland for the balance of the season.
"The Heat was very active in recruiting," Rudoy said.
Ilgausksas, 35, a teammate of James during James' seven seasons in Cleveland, would become the first center under contract to the Heat.
The Heat also has a qualifying offer in place for Joel Anthony, a center who spent the past two seasons with the Heat and is a restricted free agent.
Ilgauskas would be signing for the veteran minimum, which would be $1.4 million for his tenure."
Count Cleveland Cavaliers free-agent center Zydrunas Ilgauskas as the latest to sign up alongside Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh.
Agent Herb Rudoy confirmed Tuesday to the Sun Sentinel that Ilgauskas will sign with the Heat, with the only issue whether it will be a one-year deal, or one year plus a player option.
"Once LeBron signed there," Rudoy said, "LeBron started recruiting him."
Rudoy said the Heat also pushed for Ilgauskas at midseason, after the center received a buyout from the Washington Wizards. Ilgausksas then re-signed with Cleveland for the balance of the season.
"The Heat was very active in recruiting," Rudoy said.
Ilgausksas, 35, a teammate of James during James' seven seasons in Cleveland, would become the first center under contract to the Heat.
The Heat also has a qualifying offer in place for Joel Anthony, a center who spent the past two seasons with the Heat and is a restricted free agent.
Ilgauskas would be signing for the veteran minimum, which would be $1.4 million for his tenure."
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