Shane

Battier

Battier shouldn’t miss any additional time.

He’s listed as day-to-day with a sprained ankle.

Battier is starting in place of the injured and ineffective James Posey. He played 41 minutes as the Grizzlies won their first game, which could earn him even more clock.

West said he was involved in trade talks with the Hornets, but doesn’t want to part with Battier.

Battier became the first player from the 2001 draft to receive a contract extension.

''We haven’t had any talks with the Bulls about Shane Battier,’' West said. ''Why should we do something like that? There’s always players people have interest in, and teams want to give you their garbage.’' In this case, the garbage was believed to be Marcus Fizer and the seventh overall pick in the draft.

Other players they’re reportedly offering up are Hakim Warrick, Eddie Jones and Mike Miller. Pau Gasol, however, is deemed “untouchable,” and for good reason.

Give Battier a look if you’re hunting spot-starters, but it could very well end up being Udonis Haslem that emerges as the better play. The fact that Battier is starting may actually be more interesting on the Blazers’ side, as they’ve been experimenting with a smaller lineup and this might be Erik Spoelstra sniffing that out.

The Knicks hung around longer than they probably should have, but the Heat eventually pulled away and got the win. Dwyane Wade scored 25 points with a full stat line, Chris Bosh scored 21 points with four boards, four assists, a block, and a three, and the brittle duo of Mike Miller and Shane Battier each had 11 points.

Battier was non-existent in Thursday’s start, while Udonis Haslem double-doubled and is worth a look once again as a spot-starter.