A: That's the question with Birdman, whether they are keeping him healthy so he can be moved in a tax-saving deal, although you would think teams would want to see what, if anything, is left. The Willie Reed decision was interesting because it only was for the minimum that the Heat wound up paying to fill out the roster, anyway. All along there has been a balance between winning and the tax. As I've said from the start, championship contention well could determine that direction. For the moment, this does not look like a team with the type of roster chemistry that is headed toward championship contention. But there still is time, with the trading deadline not until the third week of February. Perhaps the Heat are waiting until their West Coast trip to see if a statement about this season yet could be made.