Ronny Turiaf is on the verge of signing with the Miami Heat, sources close to the situation confirm. After being bought out by the Denver Nuggets, Turiaf is finalizing a contract with Miami. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports first reported the deal.

Turiaf has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Washington Wizards. Over the course of his seven-year career, Turiaf has averaged 5.2 points and 3.8 rebounds.