Dwyane Wade has shaved his head and won't let his hair grow out the way Vince Carter and Gary Payton did during the Sydney Olympics of 2000.

But that doesn't mean he will let a local barber cut his hair either.

"I'm not letting nobody cut my hair overseas. I'm sorry," Wade said. "I don't want to even worry about it. I'm not trying to look pretty. I'm strictly about basketball right now."

One veteran scout said Michael Beasley's defense -- which the Heat will emphasize this summer -- "Left a lot to be desired in [the Orlando summer league]. He doesn't have the mind-set for it, and he would have trouble defending small forwards."

That is surely one incentive to keep Shawn Marion to play small forward next season, and there is sentiment inside the Heat to do that although it will listen to offers.

The Heat views Beasley primarily as a power forward.

Jazz forward Carlos Boozer recently responded to rumors he could be traded to Miami.

"I live in Miami during the offseason," said Boozer. "Obviously, they have a huge hole at power forward. I'm very good friends with [Heat owner] Micky Arison. So, the rumors are going to fly. We'll worry about those [rumors] later. I don't concern myself with rumors, rumors of being traded."

Dwyane Wade stepped into the starting lineup on Friday night and scored 20 points in his first action in more than four months, and the USA beat Canada 120-65 in the opener of its exhibition schedule, as reported by the Associated Press.

LeBron James missed the game because of a mildly sprained right ankle, but the USA had plenty of offense without him. Carmelo Anthony and Michael Redd also finished with 20 points, and Kobe Bryant added 15.

On Friday, the company D Wade's Place filed suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against Dwyane Wade, accusing him of breach of contract.

The Palm Beach Gardens company partnered with Wade in August 2007 to open D. Wade's Sports Grill. The co-owners of D Wade's Place, Richard von Houtman and Mark Rodberg, would not comment Monday on the lawsuit.

Utah General Manager Kevin O'Connor doesn't believe that the Heat will tamper with forward Carlos Boozer, who can become a free agent next summer, according to The Deseret News.

"I have enough respect for the Miami Heat, and for (Heat GM) Randy Pfund, and for (Heat president) Pat Riley, that I really have a great deal of confidence that that's not something that they would do," O'Connor said. "I really do. I really feel that way."

Boozer lives in Miami, and the Heat have been mentioned numerous times as a possible destination for the All-Star should be decide to leave the Jazz.

Lamar Odom has been frequently mentioned in Lakers' trade speculation, and Dwyane Wade acknowledged there still are times he thinks about his former Heat teammate.

"I love L.O. as a person and, of course, as a player," Wade said. "We had one year together. I wish we could have had more."

"It's a guy who I've always said it's a possibility when he left that he can maybe come back. ... A player like that, we would love to have a chance to get because he's so versatile."

Miami is believed to have interest in Ron Artest and be willing to part with Shawn Marion, whose $17.1 million deal also is expiring.

The question will be whether the Kings can include forward Kenny Thomas and his deal that includes two more seasons and approximately $18 million.

Free agent point guard Tyronn Lue has narrowed his list of preferred destinations down to three, according to The South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

He would like to sign on with either the Heat, Suns, or Celtics.

"It's a good spot here," Lue said of Miami this weekend while participating in Zo's Summer Groove. "This definitely would be a good situation."

The Heat only have a $1.9 million mid-level salary-cap exception remaining to offer, with Lue saying he would be receptive to working off that figure.

Miami has yet to make an offer.

Dwyane Wade was on his home court Sunday night for the first time since injuries ended last season five weeks prematurely and gave the crowd what it longed to see, according to an Associated Press report.

?It?s good to get back to playing basketball,? Wade said. ?I?m happy just to get back out there again, have some fun and, most importantly, support the cause.?

The cause was Alonzo Mourning Charities, the primary beneficiary of Zo?s Summer Groove, which is now in its 12th year and traditionally closes with an All-Star caliber matchup.