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Dion Waiters has been looking for a team that can offer him a prominent scoring role.The Miami Heat could have just the role for him after a disappointing split with franchise star Dwyane Wade.Waiters and the Heat were finalizing a one-year contract worth $2.9 million, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract has not been signed and announced.Waiters averaged 9.8 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder last year, but had several big games in the playoffs.His offensive burst with the second unit helped the Thunder keep pace when stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook needed rest, and his aggressive mentality fit well with a bench unit that needed some force.Waiters played particularly well against Dallas and San Antonio in the playoffs, helping the Thunder advance to the Western Conference finals against Golden State.The matchups werent as favorable for him in that series, one in which the Warriors came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Oklahoma City.Waiters could slide right into the starting lineup in the Heat backcourt next to point guard Goran Dragic, offering the 24-year-old shooting guard the playing time and role in the offense that could help him lock down a more lucrative long-term deal down the road.His deal with Miami includes a player option for 2017-18 that is unlikely to be exercised so he can hit the court for unrestricted free agency early next summer.The Heat have a need for scoring after Wade made the surprising decision to leave the only franchise he has ever played for to join his hometown Chicago Bulls earlier this month.There are definite similarities between Wade and Waiters beyond just their initials. Both are 6-foot-4 scorers with stout frames that help them absorb punishment on drives to the basket. Both are aggressive scorers who rely more on the midrange game and getting to the rim than 3-pointers. Both have worn No. 3 on their jerseys.Wade, of course, is far more accomplished in his career with three championships and 12 All-Star nods in his 13-year career that made him an icon in South Florida.The daunting prospect of replacing such a celebrated figure in the Heats starting lineup likely would do little to deter Waiters, a confident personality who never hesitated to take big shots in Cleveland despite Kyrie Irvings status as the go-to player or in Oklahoma City when playing with Westbrook and Durant.Waiters started the summer as a restricted free agent, a designation that would have given the Thunder the right to match any offer given to Waiters. But after losing Durant to the Warriors, the Thunder rescinded their qualifying offer to Waiters, making him an unrestricted free agent.The Heat also matched guard Tyler Johnsons four-year, $50 million offer from the Brooklyn Nets and have other versatile pieces such as Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson in Erik Spoelstras rotation.---AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report.Jerry Tillery Youth Jersey . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Dan Fouts Womens Jersey . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. http://www.chargersauthenticofficialonline.com/authentic-mike-williams-jersey.html . Detroit and Boston are deadlocked, 1-1, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland could be forgiven if he was caught rationalizing instead of dissecting how his club could blow a 5-1 lead late in Game 2. Nasir Adderley Chargers Jersey . Goals from Jerome Boateng, Franck Ribery and Thomas Mueller extended Bayerns unbeaten run to a record 37 matches. "This record is incredible," Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said. Melvin Gordon III Chargers Jersey . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room.SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco womens basketball coach Jennifer Azzi is leaving coaching after six years at the school.Azzi announced her resignation on Thursday, about two months before the start of the season. She says she wants to pursue new career opportunities. Azzi also said she and her wife, Dons associate coach Blair Hardiek, are expecting the birth of their first child later this year.Azzi led San Francisco to its firstt NCAA tournament appearance in 19 years last season after the Dons won the West Coast Conference tournament as the sixth seed.ddddddddddddShe had a 73-114 record in her career.Azzi was an accomplished player, winning an NCAA tournament title at Stanford in 1990 and a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. ' ' '