Heat officially re-sign Udonis Haslem

Hours after Miami Heat owner Micky Arison teased the return of captain Udonis Haslem, the team has made it official with a press release touting the re-signing of Mr. 305.

“It is a great, great, day to have Udonis Haslem sign a contract for his 15th season with the Miami Heat,” said Heat President Pat Riley in a statement. “He isn’t just Mr. 305, he is a true patriarch of the team. Today we are proud to announce that he is back to lead the Heat again.”

The longest tenured Heat player has played his entire career in Miami and “currently holds the fourth-longest streak by any active player with only one team in the league,” according to the team. His 10 years as a captain is also the longest tenure in franchise history and he is just 25 games short from tying the franchise record for most games played.

The team’s press release has more on the illustrious career of UD:

He has appeared in 830 career regular season games (498 starts) averaging 7.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 25.7 minutes while shooting 49.1 percent from the field and 75.6 percent from the foul line. Last season he came off the bench in all 16 regular season games in which he saw action and averaged 1.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 8.1 minutes. The Miami native is the franchise all-time leader in offensive, defensive and total rebounds and also ranks among the HEAT’s all-time leaders in games played (2nd), starts (2nd), minutes (2nd), double-doubles (3rd), field goals made (5th), field goals attempted (6th), points (7th), field goal percentage (7th), free throws made (8th), free throws attempted (8th), double-figure scoring efforts (8th), blocks (9th), steals (10th), assists (16th) and free throw percentage (18th). Additionally, he is the only undrafted player in NBA history to lead a franchise in total rebounds.

Haslem has also seen action in 147 postseason games (84 starts) as a member of the HEAT and has averaged 5.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 21.7 minutes while shooting 48 percent from the floor and 71.3 percent from the foul line. In addition to being the HEAT’s all-time leader in offensive rebounds in postseason play he also ranks among Miami’s all-time postseason leaders in games played (2nd), total rebounds (2nd), games started (3rd), minutes (3rd), defensive rebounds (3rd), double-doubles (4th), field goals made (5th), field goals attempted (5th), free throws made (5th), steals (5th), dunks (5th), points (6th), free throws attempted (6th), double-figure scoring efforts (tied-6th), blocked shots (7th) and assists (10th).

As is customary with the team, financial terms were not disclosed, though Shams Charania of The Vertical is reporting that Haslem is returning on a one-year deal at the veteran’s minimum (which amounts to $2.3 million).