Heat sign free-agent guard Miller

Pau Gasol (R) of the Los Angeles Lakers keeps the basketball away from Mike Miller (6) of the Washington Wizards during the second quarter of their NBA basketball game in Washington January 26, 2010.

MIAMI (Reuters) - Former Washington Wizards guard Mike Miller has joined an already top-rated class of newcomers with the Miami Heat, the team said Friday.

Miller, a free agent with 10 years of NBA experience, has signed a five-year deal with the Heat, local media reported.

He joins All-Star newcomers LeBron James and Chris Bosh on a team that has re-signed Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem.

"We consider him to be the finest perimeter shooter in the NBA," Heat president Pat Riley said in a statement released by the team.

"But also he is a multi-faceted player who can rebound, handle the ball and make plays," Riley added. "We expect big things from him."

Miller led the Wizards in three-pointers last season and averaged 10.9 points and 6.2 rebounds in 54 games.

(Writing by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; Editing by Steve Ginsburg)