No one really believes that Wade would leave the HEAT, but he has to make the HEAT think he might leave so he can get a better contract.
Dwyane Wade’s initial contract discussions with the Miami Heat have not produced a common ground between the parties, which has the All-Star guard preparing to field outside offers when free agency opens on Friday, according to league sources.
Sources told ESPN.com that Wade’s representatives have made it known to multiple teams over the last several days that he will be on the market, sources said.
Wade hasn’t taken less money in the past to help the HEAT signed players (including LeBron James), so I can understand why he wants to get paid.
While he played well in 2015-2016, he is still 34-years-old, so you can understand why the HEAT might be hesitant to give him a long-term deal.
D Wade and LeBron are currently on a banana boat, could the King be trying to persuade Wade to come to the Cavs?