Miami Heat Have Tim Hardaway Jr. and Mike Conley as "Priority Targets"

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Miami Heat Have Tim Hardaway Jr. and Mike Conley as "Priority Targets"

Heat are zeroing in on veteran shooters to surround Giannis and Bam as free agency opens Tuesday, per Marc Stein. Hardaway Jr., 34, shot a career-high 40.7% from three last season in Denver, while Conley, 39, averaged 11.4 points and 6.8 assists. Miami urgently needs perimeter shooting after trading career 38.2% three-point shooter Herro in the Giannis deal.

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