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| February 11 |
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Glen Rice wins the Long Distance Shootout and Harold Miner wins his second
Slam-Dunk Championship in three years at NBA All-Star Weekend. Khalid Reeves plays in the NBA Rookie Game. |
| February 13 |
The Arison family solidifies its control of the HEAT by purchasing Schaffel's and
Cunningham's interests in the team. Micky Arison is named Managing General Partner. |
| February 14 |
Dave Wohl is hired as executive vice president/basketball operations. Pauline
Winick is named executive vice president/business operations. Alvin Gentry is named head coach, replacing Kevin Loughery. |
| February 28 |
Kevin Loughery is named vice president/director of player personnel. Bob
Reinhardt is hired as a regional scout. |
| March 6 |
Placed guard Khalid Reeves on the injured list with a sprained left ankle. Signed
guard Kevin Pritchard to a 10-day contract. |
| March 16 |
Signed guard Kevin Pritchard to a second 10-day contract. |
| March 19 |
Waived guard Kevin Pritchard. Activated guard Khalid Reeves from the injured list. |
| March 20 |
The HEAT hosts Shoot For The Stars/Stay In School Jam at Miami Arena. |
| March 21 |
Chris Wallace is named director of college and international scouting. |
| March 24 |
Placed guard Ledell Eackles (sore left shoulder) on the injured list, signed guard
Kevin Pritchard for remainder of the season. |
| March 30 |
Placed guard Bimbo Coles on the injured list with a strained right hamstring. |
| April 1 |
Activated guard Ledell Eackles from the injured list. |
| April 15 |
Glen Rice explodes for a career and franchise-high 56 points vs. Orlando, which are
the most points scored by an NBA player during the 1994-95 season. |
| April 18 |
Waived guard Kevin Pritchard. |
| May 4 |
Announced Alvin Gentry will not be retained as the HEAT's head coach. |
| May 5 |
Tony Fiorentino is named director of pro scouting. Ed Badger is named regional scout. |
| June 8 |
Erik Spoelstra is hired as HEAT video coordinator. |
| June 14 |
The Atlanta Hawks elect not to send their 1995 first-round pick (16th overall) to the
HEAT to complete the Kevin Willis for Steve Smith and Grant Long trade. |
| June 15 |
Traded guard Harold Miner and HEAT's 1995 second-round pick to the Cleveland
Cavaliers, the Cavs selected Donny Marshall, for Cleveland's 1995 secondround
pick (the HEAT selected George Banks) and future considerations. Signed
guard Sasha Danilovic. |
| June 24 |
Forward/center John Salley is selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 Expansion Draft. |
| June 28 |
Acquired guard Rex Chapman and the draft rights to guard Terrence Rencher from the Washington Bullets for the draft rights to center Ed Stokes and forward
Jeff Webster. The HEAT selects forward Kurt Thomas from Texas Christian
University with the 10th pick in the NBA Draft. Miami also selects forward George
Banks from University of Texas-El Paso in the second round (46th overall). |
| September 1 |
The HEAT agrees to send its first-round pick, attained from Atlanta in the Steve
Smith/Grant Long for Kevin Willis trade, and $1 million to the New York Knicks
for the rights to Pat Riley. |
| September 2 |
Pat Riley is named president and head coach. |
| September 19 |
Randy Pfund is hired as executive vice president, player personnel. |
| September 20 |
Scotty Robertson, Bob McAdoo and Stan Van Gundy are hired as assistant coaches. Jeff Bzdelik is hired as assistant coach/scout. Tony Fiorentino is named
assistant coach/scout. |
| September 21 |
Re-signed guard/forward Keith Askins to a multi-year contract. |
| October 5 |
Signed first-round pick Kurt Thomas, guards Lazelle Durden and Tony Miller,
guard/forward Bruce Bowen, forwards Ronnie Grandison and Shelton Jones,
forward/center Stacey King and centers Chad Gallagher and Alan Ogg. |
| October 12 |
Waived guard/forward Bruce Bowen, forward Shelton Jones and guards Lazelle Durden and Tony Miller. |
| October 25 |
Waived centers Chad Gallagher and Alan Ogg. |
| November 2 |
Placed guard Rex Chapman (acute inflamed right achilles tendon) and forward Ronnie Grandison (strained ligament in his right hand and bruised tailbone) on the
injured list. |
| November 3 |
Acquired center Alonzo Mourning, guard/forward Pete Myers and forward/center
LeRon Ellis from Charlotte in exchange for guard/forward Glen Rice, guard Khalid
Reeves, center Matt Geiger and a first-round draft pick. Forward/center LeRon Ellis is placed on the injured list with tendinitis in both knees. |
| November 15 |
Activated forward/center LeRon Ellis from the injured list. Placed forward/center Stacey King on the injured list with a sprained right ankle. |
| November 17 |
Activated forward Ronnie Grandison from the injured list. |
| December 3 |
With a 112-94 victory at Toronto, the HEAT set a franchise record for the best start in team history with an 11-3 mark. |
| December 6 |
Alonzo Mourning sets a team record with nine blocks against Boston. |
| December 12 |
Placed center Alonzo Mourning on the injured list with a partially torn peroneus longus
tendon in his left foot. Signed center/forward Dan Schayes to a free-agent contract. |
| December 19 |
Activated forward/center Stacey King from the injured list. Placed guard Sasha Danilovic on the injured list with a sprained right wrist. |
| December 27 |
Waived forward/center LeRon Ellis. |
| December 28 |
Activated guard Rex Chapman from the injured list. |
| December 29 |
Signed CBA standout guard Voshon Lenard. Placed forward Ronnie Grandison on the injured list with bursitis in his right elbow. |
