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Miami Heat: Ranking The Top 5 Acquisitions In Franchise History

By James D. Tillman III

Dallas, UNITED STATES: Miami Heat head coach Pat Riley (C) holds the Larry O'Brian trophy with Dwyane Wade (L) and Shaquille O'Neal (R) after winning the NBA finals against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas 20 June 2006. The Heat won 95-92 to take the best-of-seven series 4-2. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)
Dallas, UNITED STATES: Miami Heat head coach Pat Riley (C) holds the Larry O'Brian trophy with Dwyane Wade (L) and Shaquille O'Neal (R) after winning the NBA finals against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas 20 June 2006. The Heat won 95-92 to take the best-of-seven series 4-2. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – JUNE 12: Ray Allen #34 of the Miami Heat drives to the basket against Danny Green #4 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Four of the 2014 NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena on June 12, 2014 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – JUNE 12: Ray Allen #34 of the Miami Heat drives to the basket against Danny Green #4 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Four of the 2014 NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena on June 12, 2014 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

5. Ray Allen

When the Heat won its first title in 2006, Riley opted not to make any major changes to the roster. As a result, Miami was swept in the first round of the postseason the following year.

After Miami won it all in 2012, Riley wasn’t going to make the same mistake twice. To help bolster the roster, the Heat signed Ray Allen.

By adding Allen to the mix, the Heat not only picked up a player who is the league’s all-time leader in 3-point field goals, they also lured away a key contributor from a Boston Celtics team that they defeated in the conference finals.

Although Allen’s numbers (10.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game) were not overly impressive, he did play a key role during the Heat’s second title run.

That memorable shot helped Miami overcome a five-point deficit in the closing moments of Game 6 and they eventually went on to win Game 7 as well.

Allen scored just nine points in the final two games, but the Heat don’t repeat without him coming up big when it mattered the most.

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