Heat owner Micky Arison doesn't want there to be any doubt about the team's confidence in young forward Michael Beasley.

"We've never put him out there," Arison told The Miami Herald of trading Beasley.

"I know I've read about him being put out there. I can tell you this: We have not put him out there. The media has. We like Michael and see him as a part of our core going forward."

Arison also noted that if the Heat don't make a move now, they'll have flexibility over the summer, when they'll have several expiring contracts coming off the books.