Miami Heat Signing Sebastian Telfair? NBA Champions May Add Former NYC High School Superstar

At one time, LeBron James and Sebastian Telfair were being mentioned in the same breath as star high school players of similar talent and of the same trajectory.

While their paths have surely diverged since then, the two may yet soon find themselves once again aligned. According to reports, the world champion Miami Heat are interested is adding Telfair to the mix and have spoken with his representatives on several occasions.

A nine-year veteran, Telfair has averaged 7.4 points and 3.5 assists in just over 21 minutes per game. He averaged just less than six points a game for Phoenix last season in just over an average of 16 minutes.

Telfair, the cousin of former NBA star Stephon Marbury, is a New York City high school legend who during his senior year at Lincoln High School was featured in a documentary about his life entitled “Through The Fire.” He went straight to the NBA out of high school, signing a $10 million sneaker contract with Adidas along the way.

“If I could change one thing, I would take that sneaker deal back,” Telfair told Sports Illustrated earlier this year. “It puts you in some kind of comfort.”

After agreeing to terms with Greg Oden late last week, the Heat now have 13 players under guaranteed contracts for next season and many in the organization see Telfair as the perfect veteran, locker room complement.

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