The biggest, most important question of 2010
To leave or not to leave? That is the question the NBA Scoring Champion has been asking himself this offseason.
When asked by the Daily Herald if Chicago is his future destination Wade replied, “If I disclose that kind of information, the articles this season aren’t as exciting anymore, speculation is not the same. You guys ain’t going to have nothing to talk about me.” If you were to read around this quote, it seems as if the Heat’s all-star guard may stay in Miami after all.
Just because Wade didn’t sign a contract extenssion this summer, it doesn’t mean he is leaving his beloved Heat; “I love what it stands for, from the owner Mickey Arison on down. It’s a first class organization. We’ve had some good times in Miami. I love the weather. It’s become home for me for the past six years”.
As us Heat fans and sports journalist wait and see what will happen in this 2010 free-angency extravaganza one has to wonder, what if all Wade is doing is a bluff? What if he and Pat Riley already have contract for next year ready? What if this “contract extrenssion” that Riley sent to Wade this off-season was in reality the contract offer Wade will recieve next season?
There are so many questions one can ask about the future. But in the words of Dwyna Wade himself “You can’t always think about the ‘what if’” So yes, I belive Wade will stay here in Miami and win some more championships. Now, if that one quote by Wade isn’t enough that he may just stay in Miami, this one might do the trick, “Hey, it’s not my fault Miami drafted me at No. 5 (in 2003) and Chicago did not move up (from No. 7).”
Ouch, if I was the Bulls GM i would take that a bit personally.
September 13, 2009 at 12:00 am
After watching the jordan speech I really don’t care if wade stays or goes. I put wade and jordan and the same category where their brand is bigger then the organization and team. I want the old humble wade back.
September 17, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Wade is still humble and as effective as he was in 2006. Just because he has received more attention and endorsements does not mean he’s a “different” player.
Wade has always been confident and that’s not to say he’s cocky, like others in the league. He is Miami’s franchise player and he knows that. The issue here is that he wants to leave his options open, as anyone in his spot would, because he knows the opportunities available in 2010.
By doing so, he puts the pressure on Miami to put quality players around him to contend for a title. If Wade were no longer humble he would have taken the extension, mainly because the Heat are the ONLY team that can offer him a 6-year, $120 million contract (the maximum). If it were about money, we would not be talking about this right now.
Wade wants to win like any competitor and Miami has a prime opportunity to make that happen. Wade will likely stay in Miami come 2010.