A: First, the addition of Briante Weber has very little to do with the moment and more to do with the luxury of having 15 roster spots in a league when you only can dress 13 players on game night and when teams tend to reduce their playoff rotations to eight or nine players. What this does is put another player in the Heat's developmental pipeline, while locking him in at a minimal salary, just as the Heat have done with Josh Richardson and as they will do in the offseason with Tyler Johnson (under the "Gilbert Arenas Rule"). It also gives the Heat the type of lockdown defender they have lacked at point guard when it comes to stopping dribble penetration, something they certainly could have used Friday night in Orlando. Weber has been described as a cross between Patrick Beverley (for his defense) and Rajon Rondo (for his athleticism and playmaking). The concern has been about his offense, but the Heat have shown the value of their developmental program in that regard. Plus, if Weber shows the Heat enough during this tryout, and with Beno Udrih on speed dial, it could possibly put Goran Dragic into play on the trade market in the offseason if the Heat find the need for additional salary-cap space (to sate Hassan Whiteside, Dwyane Wade, Luol Deng, Joe Johnson, or possibly others). This is high-reward, low-risk move that makes sense with its timing when it comes to avoiding the luxury tax.