Now that the players and owners have agreed in principle to a new labor deal, we can finally look at the Miami Heat's roster and salaries for 2011-12 and figure out what the Heat can do to improve, given the new CBA. Miami Heat salaries according to Hoopshype.com: 

* LeBron James(notes) – $16,022,500

* Chris Bosh(notes) – $16,022,500

* Dwyane Wade(notes) – $15,512,000

* Mike Miller(notes) – $5,400,000

* Udonis Haslem(notes) – $3,780,000

* Joel Anthony(notes) – $3,600,000

* Eddie House(notes) – $1,399,507

* Zydrunas Ilgauskas(notes) – $1,399,507

* Mario Chalmers(notes) – $1,091,100

* * Dexter Pittman(notes) – $788,872

* Patrick Beverley(notes) – $788,872

* Da'Sean Butler(notes) – $300,000

* Kenny Hasbrouch – $300,000

Analysis If you add these salaries up, the Miami Heat have a combined team payroll of $65,313,758. This does not take into account that Zydrunas Ilgauskas has retired, rookie draft pick Norris Cole(notes) has not yet been signed and Mario Chalmers is a restricted free agent who will likely command a larger salary in 2012.

Still, Brian Windhorst reports that due to a few system-related concessions the owners made last night, the Heat will be able to sign Norris Cole, Mario Chalmers and still have access to a full midlevel exception of $5 million per year.

According to Windhorst, teams over the salary cap, but less than $4 million over the luxury tax line—expected to be around $71 million—can use the full MLE. Effectively, the Los Angeles Lakers—$90+ million payroll—will no longer have access. The Miami Heat are expected to target coveted, veteran center Samuel Dalembert(notes) with their salary cap exception.