A: Somehow I think the preference would have been to keep LeBron James from returning to Cleveland, rather than trying to do it with Marion, who now is headed to the Cavaliers. Look, I still think what the Heat need most on the wing is another creative scorer besides Dwyane Wade. There simply is not a lot off-the-dribble on this roster. But there certainly is a need for a wing stopper beyond Luol Deng. Considering Shawn indicated that playing for a championship was a priority, Cleveland had the edge from the start. And if playing time was the goal, Shawn could simply have slid into the Pacers' starting lineup in place of Paul George. Yes, Marion would have helped. But a true center or a wing scorer probably would help more, anyway. Still, Deng and Marion would have been a nice consolation prize from the loss of LeBron. Now the Cavs have their dual stoppers in LeBron and Marion, to a degree more than the Heat had this past season in LeBron and Shane Battier.