publicly screwing over Washington financially after being amnestied a few years back), Blatche’s game has been more of a story than anything off the basketball court over the last couple of years.

In 2012-13, his first with Brooklyn, he finished 13th in the whole NBA in player efficiency rating at 21.9. He was the only player in the top 20 that year who wasn’t a regular starter and noted NBA star. He only fell off to 18.8 this past season, which would still put him just outside the top 40 (impressive for a heavy-minute reserve).

Blatche comes with personality risks, but the Heat’s strong leadership structure of Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra, and proven winners like Bosh and Wade should help keep Blatche in check. The reclamation projects of Michael Beasley and Greg Oden didn’t really pay dividends for Miami last season, but bringing in Blatche at a veteran’s discount to bolster their frontcourt could be one of their best moves this summer. The four-headed free agent monster of Deng, McRoberts, Granger, and now Blatche won’t fill the void left by LeBron James, but it should work well with a still solid core to keep Miami among the top teams in the East next season.