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Dion Waiters has been looking for a team that can offer him a prominent scoring role.The Miami Heat could have just the role for him after a disappointing split with franchise star Dwyane Wade.Waiters and the Heat were finalizing a one-year contract worth $2.9 million, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract has not been signed and announced.Waiters averaged 9.8 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder last year, but had several big games in the playoffs.His offensive burst with the second unit helped the Thunder keep pace when stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook needed rest, and his aggressive mentality fit well with a bench unit that needed some force.Waiters played particularly well against Dallas and San Antonio in the playoffs, helping the Thunder advance to the Western Conference finals against Golden State.The matchups werent as favorable for him in that series, one in which the Warriors came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Oklahoma City.Waiters could slide right into the starting lineup in the Heat backcourt next to point guard Goran Dragic, offering the 24-year-old shooting guard the playing time and role in the offense that could help him lock down a more lucrative long-term deal down the road.His deal with Miami includes a player option for 2017-18 that is unlikely to be exercised so he can hit the court for unrestricted free agency early next summer.The Heat have a need for scoring after Wade made the surprising decision to leave the only franchise he has ever played for to join his hometown Chicago Bulls earlier this month.There are definite similarities between Wade and Waiters beyond just their initials. Both are 6-foot-4 scorers with stout frames that help them absorb punishment on drives to the basket. Both are aggressive scorers who rely more on the midrange game and getting to the rim than 3-pointers. Both have worn No. 3 on their jerseys.Wade, of course, is far more accomplished in his career with three championships and 12 All-Star nods in his 13-year career that made him an icon in South Florida.The daunting prospect of replacing such a celebrated figure in the Heats starting lineup likely would do little to deter Waiters, a confident personality who never hesitated to take big shots in Cleveland despite Kyrie Irvings status as the go-to player or in Oklahoma City when playing with Westbrook and Durant.Waiters started the summer as a restricted free agent, a designation that would have given the Thunder the right to match any offer given to Waiters. 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COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Leicester missed its chance to secure an early place in the last 16 of the Champions League after being held to a 0-0 draw by FC Copenhagen on Wednesday.While a win would have put the Premier League champions and Group G leaders through to the knockout stages, the next opportunity will come in its home game on Nov. 22 against Brugge, which lost 1-0 to Porto.Leicester stayed top of the group with 10 points, followed by Porto with seven, Copenhagen on five and Brugge with zero after four straight defeats.Claudio Ranieris side nearly returned home empty-handed as the best chance of the game fell to the home team in injury time, when Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel had to dive to his right to claw away a downward header from Andreas Cornelius.Copenhagen had the majority of possession early on with goalscoring attempts from William Kvvist, Federico Santander and Cornelius.ddddddddddddBoth sides had chances in a fast-pace second period. Goalkeeper Robin Olsen denied Leicester playmaker Riyad Mahrez and Copenhagens Peter Ankersen saw his shot blocked minutes later.Its a good point against a good team away from home, so Im satisfied, Ranieri said. Copenhagen started well, which we were waiting for. We changed to 4-4-2 (in the) second half and were better.Leicester came close to scoring when Jeff Schlupps deflected shot dribbled into the hands of Olsen.Leicester has not conceded a goal in four games and only needs a point from the last two matches to advance.Copenhagen remained unbeaten in their last 31 home matches and faces second-placed Porto at home on Nov. 22. ' ' '