Haslem Accepts New Role, Still Wants to Stay With Heat

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MIAMI -- As a championship-tested, blue-collar power forward in his prime athletic years, Udonis Haslem will get plenty of attention this summer from the teams with salary cap room that get rejected by the few mega-stars up for grabs.

But it's going to take more than a little convincing to lure Haslem, who will be an unrestricted free agent after the season, away from the Miami Heat. Equal offers and a starting role won't get it done.

"Obviously, if it ever comes to that [leaving], it would be a huge adjustment for me. My heart is in Miami. My family is in Miami. I won a championship here. I feel like a big part of this organization,'' he said. "They gave me a chance when no one else would. And I remember that. I kind of feel like this is where I belong.''

 

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