Less than a month ago, Mike Miller was putting on his second NBA champs cap; on Tuesday, he was putting on a brave face as a casualty of the salary cap. Fewer than four weeks have passed since Miller, in game six of the Finals, swished a shot without a shoe, yet he's been shooed from the shores of South Beach due to the stiffer luxury taxes penalties slated to start this season. Owners, like contestants on The Price is Right, really want to avoid going over the amount, even if it means letting go of players like Miller, who rained seven threes on the Thunder during game five of the 2012 Finals. From now on, the only buddies from The Heat Mike Miller might see are Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy - and they'll be on the silver screen, not coming off of screens.
Miller isn't the only man who has more time for movies. The Bobcats were doubting Tyrus Thomas (now his career is in need of a resurrection), Drew wasn't Gooden enough for the Bucks* (a conclusion eight other teams had come about the vagabond veteran), and it was the end of the line for Linus Kleiza with the Raptors (maybe carrying around a blanket would bring this Linus comfort, too). If Keith Olbermann can re-surface with ESPN, these guys can catch on in new cities (that's where the sports expression "it ain't olber, 'til it's olber" originates).
*if that was Gooden's last stop, at least he owns a Wingstop.
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