For a team which drafted him second overall in the 2008 NBA Draft, Beasley has had the knack of coming and going from South Beach.
Despite being tagged as one of the best promising forwards at the time, Beasley somehow never got to live up to his billing. But you have to wonder how this former Kansas State standout has been surviving in the NBA.
Aside from the Heat, he has also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2010-2012) and the Phoenix Suns (2012-13). He also had a stint with the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association (2014-15) so somehow, there is something about Beasley that makes him glued to the NBA.
If that were the case, why hasn't Beasley been up to par with the Heat?
Beasley has had three reunions thus far with the Heat and now it is up in the air again on whether the team should keep him or let him go. Beasley hardly made an impact yet again last season and now the question looms on whether he deserves to be on the roster of coach Erik Spoesltra and team president Pat Riley.
The Heat do need some players for next season but Beasley seemingly does not fit any. He hardly has impressive numbers off the boards (3.7 rebounds) and has a terrible 3-point shooting clip (23.5 percent).
Those are two of the departments the Heat will want to improve on and should the Heat get the opportunity, there could be a lot available in the free agent market next month.
One thing going for Beasley is that the team is losing players one after the other. Luol Deng has not hinted anything while Dwyane Wade seems to be well on his way out. Could that mean a spot for Beasley?
If so, Beasley will have to come up with something to convince Spoelstra and Riley that he deserves a spot on the Heat lineup. After about 7 years of playing in the NBA, Beasley has yet to come up with a specialty (aside from his height) to make him indispensable.
So will the Heat keep him? Odds don't look that good though the answer to that may likely come this Monday, June 30.
