Point guard Carlos Arroyo had his contract guaranteed for the balance of the season Wednesday by the Miami Heat. The decision to retain the team’s lone player without a full-season guarantee was announced just before Wednesday’s 6 p.m. deadline.
“I never thought about it,” said Arroyo, who was in the starting lineup when the Heat faced the Boston Celtics at AmericanAirlines Arena. “I felt peace in myself.”
Arroyo said he thanked coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat President Pat Riley after the decision was finalized. “To be able to have an opportunity like this, you have to be grateful,” he said.By retaining Arroyo, the Heat will add about another $500,000 to its dollar-for-dollar luxury tax paid to the league on excessive payroll.
