The Miami Heat officially re-signed guard Mario Chalmers, the team announced Monday.
The deal reportedly is for two years.
“It’s great to have Mario back,” Heat president Pat Riley said in a statement. “We’re happy that he wants to continue his career in Miami, he’s one of our core players, and I believe he will have a great season.”
Chalmers, who has spent his entire six-year NBA career with the Heat, has appeared in 439 career games (346 starts) and has averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 1.51 steals and 27.5 minutes while shooting 42.7 percent from the field, 37.3 percent from 3-point range and 77.5 percent from the foul line.
Chalmers ranks among the Heat’s all-time leaders in steals (third), 3-point field goals made (fourth), 3-point field goals attempted (fourth), assists (fifth), games played (eighth), starts (ninth), minutes played (ninth), free throw percentage (11th), field goals attempted (13th), points scored (14th), field goals made (15th), double-figure scoring efforts (15th), 3-point field goal percentage (15th) and defensive rebounds (15th).
He also owns the team’s single-game record for steals (nine vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 5, 2008) and shares the franchise single-game record for 3-point field goals made (10 at Sacramento on Jan. 12, 2013).
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound guard started each of the 73 games in which he appeared last season and averaged 9.8 points, 4.9 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 1.63 steals and 29.8 minutes while shooting 45.4 percent from the floor, 38.5 percent from 3-point range and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. Chalmers, who set single-season career highs in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds and blocked shots during the 2013-14 season, ranked among the NBA leaders in steals per game (13th), assists per game (29th) and 3-point field goal percentage (38th). He led the Heat in 3-point field goal percentage and steals per game and ranked second on the team in assists and total steals.
Chalmers has appeared in 99 postseason games (73 starts) for Miami and has averaged 8.8 points, 3.2 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.19 steals and 29.1 minutes while shooting 42.9 percent from the floor, 35.7 percent from 3-point range and 74.2 percent from the foul line.