Heat trade of Mason to Kings creates roster flexibility

Roger Mason Jr. survived training camp with his non-guaranteed contract. He survived long enough to have his league-minimum deal guaranteed on Jan. 10. But the veteran guard couldn't survive the Miami Heat's ultimate desire for roster flexibility.

In a move that creates the first roster opening since the Heat broke camp, the Heat on Thursday dealt Mason to the Sacramento Kings at the NBA trading deadline.

"We have the flexibility now to choose," coach Erik Spoelstra said before his team faced the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

-- South Florida Sun Sentinel

The Miami Heat announced today that they have traded guard Roger Mason Jr. to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for a future conditional 2015 second-round pick.

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How is this not 20 pages? Huge deal.