NBA Säsongen 2013/2014

Miller was designated Tuesday as the team's amnesty player, a move that may save the Heat more than $30 million in luxury tax payments over the next two years and comes only a few days after team president Pat Riley said the two-time defending NBA champions were hoping to keep the core of the roster largely intact for next season.

But with the team's tax bill set to be bigger than ever -- depending on what the final payroll numbers are, the Heat could pay as much as $2.50 per $1 they are over the salary-cap threshold for this coming season under the league's new and more punitive rules -- the team ultimately made the call to part with Miller, a move that he suspected was coming.

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If Miller is not claimed off waivers, he becomes a free agent later this week. It's believed he would like to play for a title contender, and a return to Memphis - where he spent parts of six seasons - would likely appeal to Miller.

"I know I can be very, very productive for a couple years for sure," Miller said. "But at the same time, it would be very difficult to go into a situation where you're not competing for a title. So I'm going to have to weigh those things, and we'll see how it plays out."

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