<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Barron To Accept Offer</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Sep 26</span> - Agent Mark Termini confirmed Tuesday that center Earl Barron today will accept the Heat's $973,000 guaranteed qualifying offer for the coming season.</p> </p> Because Barron was a restricted free agent and accepted the one-year offer, he now cannot be traded this season unless he gives his permission. -- <u><font color="#000000">South Florida Sun-Sentinel</font></u></p></div></div>