"The Heat will begin training camp Friday with at least one new player. NBA free agent Shane Battier is joining the team.

Battier, a small forward, announced his plans on Twitter on Thursday morning. Then, in a moment of inspiration, he cited Jimmy Buffett:

"This was an exciting process and after much deliberation, I would like to quote the great poet Jimmy Buffett and take my chances, 'Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season.'?""