Every Miami Heat player in history to wear No. 7: Including standout rookie

8. Penny Hardaway

16 games played

It really sucks when injuries slow down legends. Heat fans know all too well. Acquiring Orlando Magic legend Penny Hardaway while on his last leg in 2008 was brutal. Hardaway only averaged 3.8 points 12 years after his last all-star appearance. There's no doubt Penny would be higher if he wore number seven in Miami during his peak. He'd easily be ranked number one on this list at his apex form. The handle, the jump shot, the hops, the speed, the IQ-- Hardaway was him at his peak. I wish Heat fans could have been treated to that guy.

7. Mike James

93 games played

The Heat signed Mike James in the 2001 summer. James played his first NBA minutes with the franchise after spending several years in Europe after college. James was a tough-nosed point guard who didn't tolerate nonsense. James didn't get much of an opportunity with the Heat during his rookie season; he only got 8 minutes a game. That more than doubled (22.1 MPG) his sophomore year. James showed flashes of being a solid backup point guard. He had seven games, recording over seven assists, rocking the number seven jersey in 2003.

6. Rex Chapman

56 games played

Who wouldn't be thrilled about this inclusion on the list? Michael Jordan. Rex Chapman was a member of the 1996 Heat squad that handed the Chicago Bulls one of their 10 losses in their historic 72-10 season. Some would argue this was a lucky win, but the man in 7 would have something to say about that. Chapman led the Heat with 39 points, making 9/10 threes on a breezy February night in Miami. Chapman had a solid season overall, averaging 14 PPG. The '96 Heat went 42-40 mainly due to Tim Hardaway Sr. appearing in a measly 28 games. Chapman made this lost season memorable by destroying Jordan and company.

5. Lamar Odom

80 games played

Lamar Odom's name quickly appears on the list when discussing entertaining point forwards. The do-it-all forward had arguably his best season in 2004 while being draped in number seven. Odom averaged 17 points, nine boards, and four assists. Odom turned heads as voters voted him 6th in Most Improved. It wasn't all about stats with Odom, as he helped the Heat punch their ticket to the postseason after missing it the previous two years. The crafty wing performed about the same in the postseason. With the heroics of Dwyane Wade and the steady play of Odom, the Heat upset the Charotelle Hornets in round 1. Miami hadn't been out of round 1 since the start of the millennium. Odom is our last number seven, who only played a singular season in South Beach.