NBA News: Heat extend Mario Chalmers a qualifying offer

Heat Extend Mario Chalmers

MIAMI (AP) – The Miami Heat have made a qualifying offer to point guard Mario Chalmers, which means the team would have the option of matching any contract presented to him in free agency.

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Chalmers has said he wants to remain with the Heat.

In three seasons with Miami, Chalmers has averaged 7.9 points and 3.7 assists during regular-season play, 8.1 points and 2.7 assists in playoff games. He was Miami’s fourth-leading scorer in the NBA finals, which the Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games.

Chalmers averaged 11.8 points during the finals, leading Miami with 14 makes from 3-point range.

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