I understand that Wade wants to get paid and has made sacrifices for the HEAT, but I just don’t see the HEAT investing this much money in him.
Sometimes it is business over personal. Wade should try to get as much money as he possibly can, but the HEAT shouldn’t mortgage their future as well.
Here is what a Wade associate had to say via the Miami Herald.
A Wade associate has told people that Wade would welcome a contract averaging $20 million annually over the next three years. If that’s true, it would be understandable, considering the year 13-15 pay ranges for Duncan and Nowitzki. Wade’s agent, Henry Thomas, politely declined to confirm that or anything regarding Wade’s specific financial expectations.
We’ve heard the Heat would prefer Wade opt in for $16 million next season, then take a very significant pay cut over the following two years.
Hopefully they can find some middle ground if not, Wade might be wise to see what he can get on the open market.