Michigan center Vlad Goldin lands two-way deal with Miami Heat after going undrafted
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MichigancenterVladGoldinlandstwo-waydealwithHeataftergoingundraftedVladGoldin’swell-traveledbasketballjourneyhastakenhimallover.
HegrewupinRussia,wenttohighschoolinConnecticutandhadacollegecareerthatspannedfromTexastoFloridatoMichigan.
Nextstop:Miami.
That’swhereGoldinisheadedafterheagreedtoatwo-waycontractwiththeHeataftergoingundraftedonDay2oftheNBADraftonThursday.
Goldin,whowasprojectedtobealatesecond-roundpick,hadacasetobethesecondWolverinedraftedinasmanydays,followingfellow7-footerDannyWolf,whowastakenbytheBrooklynNetswiththeNo.27pickinthefirstround.
Yet,itdidn’ttakelongforGoldin,24,toinkadealwiththeHeat,asthenewsofhissigningwasreportedshortlyaftertheconclusionofThursday’ssecondround.
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LikeWolf,GoldinshinedduringhisloneseasonwiththeWolverines.AfterspendingayearatTexasTechandthreeyearsplayingforheadcoachDustyMayat