Shane Battier announced his free agent decision via Twitter Thursday morning.

"This was a exciting process and after much deliberation, I would like to quote the great poet Jimmy Buffett and take my chances 'Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season,' " Battier tweeted.

"Let's Go Heat," Battier added.

Battier averaged 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game last season.