While Salley's addition was first met with hope because of the role that he played on two championship Pistons squads, it became quickly apparent that Salley was a quality role player for a good team, but not a quality player for a mediocre team like Miami was at the time.
A incorporación de Salley foi acollida cun gran optimismo debido ao rol que tivo nos dous campionatos obtidos cos Pistons, porén rápidamente notouse que Salley era un xogador de calidade para un bo equipo, pero non para un equipo mediocre, como o era por entón Miami.