A: Moving beyond dealing with a hypothetical, which I mostly am loathe to do in this space, there has been no level of connecting Paul to the Heat. For that matter, there has been no hint of Chris wanting to move on from the Clippers, already speaking of trying to make things right in the wake of Sunday's loss to the Jazz. But, yes, as long as a player reaches the free-agent market, Pat Riley will consider any and all possibilities. Of course, if Paul is added, it would assuredly mean moving on from Dragic, which, in turn, would free up the $17 million either in cap space or trade possibilities. So, yes, considering the Heat should have around $37 million in cap space once the Chris Bosh situation is addressed, it would be possible to add Paul and retain either James Johnson or Waiters (or possibly even both). A sign-and-trade with the Clippers and Heat involving Paul and Dragic also could factor into such permutations. But then you also get into chemistry and championship issues. Would Paul, a player set in his ways, fit into the Heat's chemistry? And would Paul feel any closer to a championship with the Heat? (Although he might feel closer to at least making a conference final, something that has never happened over his career.)