The Miami Heat are going to face some interesting decisions this offseason. Most of the initial power is with the Big Three because they have player options. It is likely that all of them will opt out though in an attempt to secure longer term deals. According to the New York Daily News though, don’t expect them to take pay cuts for the team:
There is no talk that the Heat will go after Anthony on July 1, despite the fact that Miami will have to do some retooling in the offseason, regardless of whether James gets Miami a third straight title or falls short. The only buzz is that Miami’s Big Three is past the point of taking fewer dollars than it can get. The days of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh sacrificing millions for the good of the team are over, according to well-placed Heat sources. So that could play into what Miami could give Anthony, if it would even be interested in his services.
All the talk for the last year has been about LeBron and what he was going to do, however, there is much more mystery involved with Bosh and Wade. I don’t think Wade will leave but it will be interesting to see if he can be convinced to take a pay cut because his play has slipped or if he gets a Kobe style “lifetime achievement” contract. Bosh on the other hand, may be tired of playing third fiddle and want to show he can be the man somewhere else and get max dollars.