MIAMI -- Free Agency 2011 will be nowhere near as celebrated for the Miami Heat as the player-movement bonanza that brought LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade together a year ago. Kellen Winslow Chargers Jersey . It still carries massive importance. James, Wade, Bosh, Mike Miller and Udonis Haslem are still under contract, meaning the core remains intact. Point guard Mario Chalmers -- who came up big during the NBA finals -- is a restricted free agent, though he clearly has an eye on being back in Miami. And rookie point guard Norris Cole figures to contend for some rotation time. Looking at that list, the free-agent focus in Miami seems obvious: The top Heat priority likely will be an upgrade at centre. With the season now scheduled to start on Christmas, the Heat are preparing to shop. "We go in every day, and were ready to hit the ground running," Heat president Pat Riley said last week, before the tentative deal between the league and its players. "Every single departments up and running, ready to roll, and were all doing our jobs from that extent. ... Thats what we do every day. And were ready to roll. When we find out, were ready to go." The financial terms of the agreement almost certainly will not help the Heat bottom line. A person familiar with the teams financial picture told The Associated Press that the Heat -- buoyed by the excitement created by James, Wade and Bosh playing together -- turned a profit last season for the first time since moving into AmericanAirlines Arena more than a decade ago. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because deal details have not been announced. With a more punitive luxury tax coming as part of this new labour deal, as well as a revenue sharing plan, the Heat almost certainly will be spending more money than ever before. And that doesnt even take into account team payrolls being set to steadily rise over the course of the deal. The Heat are apparently fine with that, the thinking being that losing money is better than losing a season -- and a chance at a NBA title. If they were so inclined, they could use the new amnesty clause to part with someone like Miller and get his US$5.4 million off the cap books for this coming season, but those familiar with Miamis plans say thats not an option. Instead, the Heat will happily do some spending once this free-agent window opens Dec. 9, driven in part by losing the NBA finals a season ago. Montreals Joel Anthony remains in the Heat plans at centre, but theres still no shortage of quality big-man options out there, including Tyson Chandler, Nene and Samuel Dalembert -- also of Montreal -- who has South Florida ties and has spoken in the past about the prospects of playing in Miami. On the wing, Grant Hill could be a potential Miami target, and Shane Battier told his Twitter followers that hes already getting sales pitches from fans in Miami, Memphis, Houston and Oklahoma City. "Let free agency begin!!!," Battier wrote. "Thanks yall!" Another interesting option for the Heat could be a reunion with forward Caron Butler, who was drafted 10th overall by the team in 2002, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers two years later as part of the deal that brought Shaquille ONeal to Miami. Butler said last month that he would not rule out a potential return. Of course, money will dictate just about everything. With a new CBA, even some players arent sure what the market value will be for free agents. And as the Heat likely will be close to the salary cap for this season, they know theyll have to choose wisely. This much is known: Putting this team together wont be as massive as the overhaul that followed last years off-season moves. "We came together with nine new players with a big goal," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said earlier this month. "I think thatll help us this season, the fact that we spent almost nine months together on that journey. And the journey didnt end, its just beginning." True -- its the lockout thats ending. Wade wrote on Twitter early Sunday that games were missed, money and jobs were lost but that his silver lining was getting to spend additional time with his family. Now a reunion with his "work" family awaits. "Glad we all are back to work," he wrote. All thats left to see is wholl be with him, James and Bosh on Christmas Day. Denzel Perryman Authentic Jersey . Luol Deng was out with flu-like symptoms, and Kyrie Irving, who missed shootaround because he was ill, fought through his sneezing spells to help lead the Cavaliers to a 115-113 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday. Melvin Gordon Camo Jersey . -- San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver has been arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run and reckless driving after he drove a car into a bicyclist and fled, police said.The carefully orchestrated build-up to Thursdays official unveiling of Louis van Gaal kicked off in earnest on Monday with the news that Manchester United had signed a 10-year apparel deal with Adidas worth a guaranteed minimum of 750 million pounds (roughly about $1.35 billion.) Mind-boggling. More than a mere jersey deal, “a global technical sponsorship and dual-branded licensing deal” was how it was described in a brief statement that was published on the clubs website at 1pm Monday afternoon. Lunch time in Manchester, but make that 8am in New York City. Since the club began trading on the NYSE in August 2012, it is mandatory practice that, for any announcement which could affect the share price, it is made outside of trading hours. Only 10 per cent of the share capital is listed on the NYSE. The Glazer family privately holds the remaining 90 per cent. Barcelona likes to claim it is more than a club and the same holds true for Manchester United PLC (Public Limited Company.) As van Gaal set about steering the Netherlands to a third-place finish in Brazil, his new club were announcing they had completely sold out their season ticket allocation for next season- all 55,000 of them. This was the earliest in the summer that Manchester United has sold out of season tickets since Old Trafford was expanded to its current capacity of 76,000 ahead of the 2005-2006 season. In recent seasons, the club has had difficulty selling the entire allocation. Van Gaals appointment would certainly have been an influencing factor and it makes you wonder how many Old Trafford season tickets were purchased in the immediate aftermath of the Netherlands destroying Spain 5-1 back on June 13.. The 62-year old Dutchman began his coaching career back in 1991 with legendary Dutch club Ajax, where he won his only Champions League trophy during the 1994-1995 season, when he also steered Ajax to a domestic league glory during an unbeaten season. Going on to win domestic titles with both Barcelona and Bayern Munich, the closest he came to winning a second European crown was with Bayern ,when they lost in the 2010 final to Jose Mourinhos Inter Milan. Van Gaal immediately restores a winners mentality and image to a club that was without peer through the Ferguson years - when the Knight of the Realm amassed 38 trophies, including 13 BPL titles, in his quarter of a century at the helm. No one will need reminding of how painful Manchester Uniteds season was under David Moyes last term. In Moyess defence, it was not ever going to be easy for whomever followed Ferguson. Still, call it the most expensive "gap year" in Uniteds illustrious history. Bereft this season of Champions League football, all the associated pressures and inherent demands thatt it brings with it will work in Van Gaals favour. Lance Alworth Limited Jersey. If for nothing else, it allows him to focus primarily on returning Manchester United to the BPL summit. Then, you can look to the examples set by two of the Dutchmans previous clubs, Bayern and Barcelona, both of whom sat on the Champions League sidelines for a season. Shortly after their respective returns, both have gone on to dominate the European stage. Where Moyes talked of trying to win the League Cup ahead of a semi-final showdown with Sunderland and where some clubs target Champions League football, at his unveiling, van Gaal was unequivocal in his response to whether he could immediately restore the club to its former glories. "The challenge is always to come first. Not fourth." The "Iron Tulip," as van Gaal is nicknamed for the so-termed autocratic way he manages, was astute enough yesterday to recognize the commercial demands and the business of Manchester United. As the red and blue halves of Manchester look to continue their three-year duopoly of the BPL title, they are also fierce competitors in the global commercial market. Its not a coincidence that, on the day van Gaal was appointed, Manchester City announced they had signed the Japanese car giant Nissan as their first global partner of the City Football Group. CFG is the holding company which oversees the commercial affairs of the football clubs now under the control of Sheikh Mansour. Since purchasing City in 2008, Mansour has added New York City FC, Melbourne City and a 20 per cent holding in Japanese club YF Marinos to his expanding portfolio of football clubs. Intriguingly, with Manchester Cit up before the UEFA Financial Fair Play panel where they were fined $90 million and had their Champions League squad for the upcoming season trimmed to 21 players down from 23, Nissan is the new car partner of the UEFA Champions League. In the continual search for overseas revenue, barely 24-hours into the job Van Gaal announced his squad for Uniteds highly lucrative pre-season tour of the US. Having jetted out to Los Angeles earlier on Friday, they will play their first game against the Galaxy at the Rose Bowl next Wednesday, before taking part in the International Champions Cup. Paired in a group with Real Madrid, Inter and Roma, the final takes place in Miami August 4th. Manchester Uniteds potential opponents that day could be their noisy neighbour. Whether or not the club goes on to lift their first trophy under van Gaal in the home state of the Glazer family, the Dutchman is already a winner in their eyes. 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