Wade says hell no to the idea of taking pay cut to play with lebron and bosh

[Rekindled]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/frank_hughes/01/18/notes/index.html#ixzz0czKMi3Wp


The Big Three together?

It's being called the "Nuclear Option."

Imagine if LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh decided to take pay cuts from their max contracts and all signed with the same team and spent the next five years trying to win as many championships as they could.

Not going to happen, Wade said.

Not because he doesn't think it couldn't. But because he's not willing to take a pay cut.

When I presented the option to him recently, he laughed for about five seconds before answering.

"I ain't heard that. I ain't heard that. My first time hearing that one," Wade snickered. "I got two kids, man, I got to think of them. I ain't never thought of that one. But I'm cool on that right now."

Cool. As in, frigid to the idea.

Those three players do face an interesting dynamic, though, when they sit down with their teams to negotiate a deal this summer. They obviously want to know what plans each team has for building a winner around them. But free agents are not going to sign with the team until and unless they know that Wade, for instance, will be in Miami.

It's the classic chicken and egg. Does Wade sign with the Heat before other free agents are brought in? Or does he have to see quality free agents signed before he makes a decision?

"It's the business side of it, and that is the battle we were going through a little bit this summer," Wade said. "When the offseason comes, you sit down and you see what the future is like for your organization and for yourself. I don't know what the future holds. All I know is we are going to sit down at the end of the year and have a conversation and we'll go from there.

"But it will work out if it's meant to be. And I think both sides are confident in that."

[GollyImSoGully]

How would Wade take care of his children off 8-10 mill a year?

:rolleyes:

[phoenix18]

Kids are so damn expensive these days.

[Samurai Swoosh]

The kid comment was a PC answer for Wade saying "there wouldn't be enough basketballs in the gym for us to play together"

[DukeDelonte13]

it isn't about winning it all to everyone i guess

[MeLO MvP 15]

wow hes so selfish... like i know its not my money but what cant you do with like 70/80 million that you could do with idk like 100 million

like what arenas did, he took 12 mil less cuz he said it doesnt matter

[big baller]

I got two kids, man

Wow...

[Samurai Swoosh]

it isn't about winning it all to everyone i guess
Of course it isn't ... should've known this

Those three being together doesn't equate to a CHIP either

A team can really truly only have two ball dominating superstars before things can wind up going downhill quickly.

Wade and Bron are Alpha Males ... won't work.

[plat1numX]

Wade already has a title so i guess he just isn't as hungry as the other guys

[quasimoto]

You wouldn't do it either.

[beasted86]

Didn't we already acknowledge LeBron, Bosh, Wade, and most likely Stoudamire are getting the max next summer?

Anyone who thought they might take less to play for "X" team is fooling themselves. The best case scenario I could see is if someone came to Miami, they might be willing to give up a couple hundred thousand, simply because of the tax situation, same applies to the Texas teams... but that's about it.

[Yung D-Will]

:cheers:

THinking about the kids

[triangleoffense]

Bosh + granger + dunleavy in Indiana.

Wade + boozer + Duhon in Miami

Bron + stoudamire + foye in New York

[PleezeBelieve]

Dont worry, Heat Fan still thinks LeBron will take less to play with a higher paid Wade.

[fefe]

If you guys had the chance to get an NBA maximum contract of 20 million $ per year, because that is your market value, would you sacrifice 5-6 million of that so your team can sign another star player?

I mean even if I have 20 million, i'm not paying 5 million for anything, especially not a basketball teammate... No matter how much you have, you don't pay 5 million dollars for basically nothing...

These guys are professionals, they play basketball to make as much money as they can.

[Se]

How would Wade take care of his children off 8-10 mill a year?

:rolleyes:

Sprewell part II

[bagelred]

If you ever want to have an excuse for something, just use your kids as an excuse. Works every time.

"Oh, he's worried about his kids? Well......he's a GOOD man.....of COURSE he should take every dollar he can."

[beasted86]

Dont worry, Heat Fan still thinks LeBron will take less to play with a higher paid Wade.
Taking less? The max contract for Wade, LeBron, & Bosh is $16.5M. :confusedshrug:

The Heat have the cap space to sign 2 players to the max.

[bigkingsfan]

The kid comment was obviously in joking fashion.

[RaininThrees]

I think this is what he's talking about, with respect to kids. This is from Vernon Wells when he signed his big $$ contract with the Jays:

"Like I said, my family comes first. Obviously this gives me an opportunity to set my family up for a couple of generations. That's the biggest part of this thing."

[kurple]

You wouldn't do it either.

This. And the guys saying they wouldn't are lying

[VanillaThunder]

I think this is what he's talking about, with respect to kids. This is from Vernon Wells when he signed his big $$ contract with the Jays:

"Like I said, my family comes first. Obviously this gives me an opportunity to set my family up for a couple of generations. That's the biggest part of this thing."


Came here to post this...

Why wouldn't you want to make as much as the market will allow to make life easier on your kids and your kids kids?

[Andrei89]

Yeh i am sure Wade would say **** it i want to make 6 million less and kobe make 24 million, it's just ****ing awsome

I bet Kobe,Bosh or Lebron would take this offer. As someone said above nobody sacrifices 6 milion just to have another teammate in his team.

When the day comes that players have to pay out of their own money to get other players it's the day NBA should end. The club in this case Miami Heat has to pay the players not the players themselves. If Wade pays 6 million for Lebron he should take at least Pat Riley's job

[Myth]

[QUOTE=Se

[purple32gold]

at a time when so many people are just struggling to put food on the table and a rent check in the mail...reading nonsense like that this early in the morning really pisses me off.

[Samurai Swoosh]

If you ever want to have an excuse for something, just use your kids as an excuse. Works every time.

"Oh, he's worried about his kids? Well......he's a GOOD man.....of COURSE he should take every dollar he can."
Always

Whenever someone wants to go home at work

"My kids are sick"

Whose going to argue something when someone mentions taking care of the children?

[Samurai Swoosh]

I think this is what he's talking about, with respect to kids. This is from Vernon Wells when he signed his big $$ contract with the Jays:

"Like I said, my family comes first. Obviously this gives me an opportunity to set my family up for a couple of generations. That's the biggest part of this thing."
Smart man

Also people don't fully understand these men's money situations

We don't know the type of things he's making payments on ... business he owns, resteraunts he owns, how much is tied up in investments, etc

People get upset about someone who is RICH wanting to stay RICH

When they don't realize people of WEALTH are much more greedy when it comes to money / resources than any pro athlete, entertainer, etc

Look at the heads of these multinational banks, etc. Bailouts with million dollar bonuses.

An athlete like this wanting to help generations of families is the least of your worries.

[goldenryan]

wade should sign with okc then, if he's so concerned with the standarn cost of living (alot cheaper than miami):oldlol:

[GOBB]

I dont knock/fault Wade for not being open to taking a paycut. From a fan perspective who only cares about wins, losses, stats, accomplishments? It would be nice to see 3 young stars on the same team. But when you put aside that BS and ask yourself would you take a paycut? I honestly can say I wouldnt. And I doubt many in here acting as if they would? Would take a paycut as well. Easy to say as avg joe's. Tougher to say when you are actually Dwayne Wade. He's not obligated to do so. And doing it so fans can say "You're cool" isnt equal to turning down guranteed millions.

Think on that. Walk away from $10,000,000 or walk away from "Wade is cool, he took a paycut. Awesome guy.". You're taking the $10,000,000.

[beasted86]

wade should sign with okc then, if he's so concerned with the standarn cost of living (alot cheaper than miami):oldlol:
ironically, he'd be taking a paycut :ohwell:

[goldenryan]

i wouldn't pay wade (melo,bron) max-type money he's injury prone and has more mileage.

[GOBB]

i wouldn't pay wade (melo,bron) max-type money he's injury prone and has more mileage.

He missed 3gms last season, none so far this season. Sure he battles injuries dispite playing in games. Alot of professional athletes do. Everyone is injury prone. So thats a poor excuse on your behalf. More mileage? Guy is a franchise caliber player. 28yrs old. Lock him up now in his prime. Be done with it or look like a foolish GM.

[GoldNugg21]

I'm just glad that Melo avoided this whole mess by taking a full extension. It would even sweeter if he signs another.

But you can't knock Wade for not wanting to take a paycut. He's fully entitled to take his market value, and he will be expected to perform on the court for whoever he signs with.

[HighFlyer23]

i would do the same as wade but wouldn't pick such a retarded reason to explain why ...

[beasted86]

He missed 3gms last season, none so far this season. Sure he battles injuries dispite playing in games. Alot of professional athletes do. Everyone is injury prone. So thats a poor excuse on your behalf. More mileage? Guy is a franchise caliber player. 28yrs old. Lock him up now in his prime. Be done with it or look like a foolish GM.
By more mileage he means bringing his team further, IE: rings

:cheers:

[GOBB]

Funny part is KG took a paycut. And fans here blast dude like he is the devils son. See how taking a paycut works out for you in the end? :oldlol: I'm not walkin away from millions guranteed to please a couple fans with opinions.

[Bman3Wade]

I'm sure he will rethink it over the summer. Its just to early to tell what's going to happen in the off-season. Now if I were one of his kids I wouldnnt mind lol

[iamgine]

Playing basketball might not be as glamorous to these NBA players as we'd think. They are playing it every single day. There must a point where it stops being that much fun and just becomes a chore like any other jobs. These "hungry for a championship" talks might only be relevant for outsiders and fans but not matter that much for the majority of players. No one takes a paycut willingly for a chore.

[beasly15]

shame on you wade... trying to make your kids look like greedy bastards. "it's all about the chillwren"

[keep_it_real]

If you guys had the chance to get an NBA maximum contract of 20 million $ per year, because that is your market value, would you sacrifice 5-6 million of that so your team can sign another star player?

I mean even if I have 20 million, i'm not paying 5 million for anything, especially not a basketball teammate... No matter how much you have, you don't pay 5 million dollars for basically nothing...

These guys are professionals, they play basketball to make as much money as they can.

this

[Andrei89]

Michael Shcumacher only asked 7 million from Mercedes to come back. to think this guy was making 100 mil a year with ferrari + sponsors

Now that's what i call a guy who loves his sport:D

[markymark]

Used to like Wade, but after reading this... F*ck him. Hope he rips his ACL or something.

[Samurai Swoosh]

Used to like Wade, but after reading this... F*ck him. Hope he rips his ACL or something.
Thats terrible

[Younggrease]

it isn't about winning it all to everyone i guess

wait...most retarded response in weeks. Why the hell should Wade take a paycut. Why doesnt the owner take a paycut and pay the luxury tax. If Wade did that I would lose a lot of respect for him as a man.


Funny part is KG took a paycut. And fans here blast dude like he is the devils son. See how taking a paycut works out for you in the end? I'm not walkin away from millions guranteed to please a couple fans with opinions.

exactly.

There is no other profession in the world were people expect employees to take paycuts for the good of the team. I dont see top neuro-surgeons taking paycuts for the surgery department. I dont see top investment bankers taking paycuts to make the team portfolio look better.

[bdreason]

Wade's finances are none of our business.

If someone told me to take a 30% paycut so someone else could get paid I would tell them to fukc off.

[shadow]

Wade's probably concerned about his health. I bet he wants a max contract locked in in case he gets injured again.

[tsforthrees]

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[thejusman1]

I'd say hell no to that idea too. Wade has every right to look out for his own best interest and the interests of his family.

[ihatetimthomas]

Wade has said nothing wrong. The career of a professional basketball player is short lived. You make the most money you can with the time you have there. You cannot blame him for prepping himself for the future. Plus, this will likely be his last big contract. For those of you who are calling him selfish or whatnot needs to think about what they would do in that situation. Sure, even if he makes millions with a paycut and that seems like a lot to you and me. But we have no clue on his financial status and the investments he is making right now. And he has already accomplished the ultimate goal. He has a ring and he has a finals championship. Now I still think he is focused on winning, but everyone knows that family comes first. And he just want his family to have the best life they could possibly have and have money for years to come.

[keep_it_real]

Used to like Wade, but after reading this... F*ck him. Hope he rips his ACL or something.

wow why are you gonna hate like that? :confusedshrug:

[Andrei89]

Used to like Wade, but after reading this... F*ck him. Hope he rips his ACL or something.


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[GiveItToBurrito]

I could see taking a three million dollar a year paycut, but they would have to make around 10 million to sign with the Heat or Cavs and around 7 or 8 million to sign with the Knicks (NY's cap space is only like 20 or 25 million dollars next year, I think). I'd do the same thing if I was in his position, that's a lot of money to give up and it'll have to last his family for at least a few generations.

[phoenix18]

wade should sign with okc then, if he's so concerned with the standarn cost of living (alot cheaper than miami):oldlol:
You get what you pay for.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Came here to post this...

Why wouldn't you want to make as much as the market will allow to make life easier on your kids and your kids kids?
Because it's more fun to be overly-judgmental and sanctimonious. It's fun to think it's somehow more noble to win an NBA Championship than to get paid an extra 40 mil (or whatever the difference would end up being). For an unexplained (and really, nonexistent) reason some of us appear to have decided that it is some kind of kind sacrifice to surrender millions in pursuit of a title.

Ah, the joys of being ignorant on the internet.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Funny part is KG took a paycut. And fans here blast dude like he is the devils son. See how taking a paycut works out for you in the end? :oldlol: I'm not walkin away from millions guranteed to please a couple fans with opinions.
Exactly. There is going to be a segment of the population that hates you no matter what, so who cares what people think?

[guy]

There's a few things I want to point out. First of all, just like mostly everyone has pointed out, its stupid for him to take a paycut for various reasons.

Second, if he takes a paycut, its only fair for both Lebron and Bosh too as well, and who says they do? If they don't, why should he?


Third, what makes anyone think any of these 3 want to win a title that way? Why would they take a paycut just to play with the other 2, when they feel like they could win a title without playing on some superstacked team? Maybe all 3 of them feel that winning a title with the other 2 will make it less meaningful? You guys think Jordan's 6 championships would've been as meaningful if he had Hakeem on his team as well? You think Shaq/Kobe's 3 championships would've been as meaningful with Duncan as well?

Don't get me wrong, I don't think any of the players I've mentioned are selfish enough that they would turn down the idea if they didn't have to take a paycut. However, its completely understandable for them to NOT want to take a paycut when they already feel like they could win a title without other superstars and already knowing that on top of that, if they did take the paycut and played on the superstacked team they would have to share the glory and there legacy will not be enhanced as much.

[Roundball_Rock]

Why would he? If he won with Lebron he would be classified as a "sidekick" (even though he is good enough to be the best player on 26-29 teams, but things like this are never considered by the "#1 option" crowd) and hence historically his ring would be nullified. What is the point of winning championships if they don't "count" towards your legacy? He is better off gambling on another "ring as the man" than going for guaranteed multiple titles in this scenario. On top of this there are the obvious financial considerations. Do we really expect Wade or anyone else to sacrifice millions of dollars to win rings that 10-20 years from now 99% of people will say don't "count"?

[Jasper]

As professional athlete's are - 99.9% of them are very highly competitive alpha tigers.

So putting it in perspective how many rolls-royce's does Bron , Wade , Bosh have ? :confusedshrug:

VERSUS how many championship rings they cuurently have = 1

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Each of the above players have played for mulitple millions of dollars and on top of that have endorcements worth as much or more than they are making in their current NBA contracts.

VERSUS how many championship rings they cuurently have = 1

THATS the competitive spirit....

[Jasper]

Why would he? If he won with Lebron he would be classified as a "sidekick" (even though he is good enough to be the best player on 26-29 teams, but things like this are never considered by the "#1 option" crowd) and hence historically his ring would be nullified. What is the point of winning championships if they don't "count" towards your legacy? He is better off gambling on another "ring as the man" than going for guaranteed multiple titles in this scenario. On top of this there are the obvious financial considerations. Do we really expect Wade or anyone else to sacrifice millions of dollars to win rings that 10-20 years from now 99% of people will say don't "count"?

Sacrifice millions ? why if they take a pay cut , and have a team that wins 3 or more championships ? Each ring brings in even more endorsements.
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99% of people will say don't count ?
Would we say that now or ever about Clyde & Pearl , Kobe & Shaq , KG & Pierce & Allen , Cosey & russel & hondo , Wilt & West & Goodrich , Kareem & Majic & Worthy

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AS of right now Bron , Wade , Bosh are considered VG to great players and that is all they will be recognized in the history of the league.

Just how many castles need to be built for them to be considered great memories of the NBA :confusedshrug:

Dig down in the history books of big time contracts /
look at the Michigan fab five NBA contracts = they equaled some hefty hefty contracts and their kids are taken well cared for.
5 year , 10 years , 15 years from now do you think as fans we will remember them ? Will they be in the historians top of list of NBA players :confusedshrug:

Titles are the name of the game , and that is why they play the game.
Yes it is a profession -

MJ never made huge lumps of cash until his really final year when he pulled in a whooping 31m. But by then he had made 100's of m on endorcements because of his eliteness.

[Poodle]

wow hes so selfish... like i know its not my money but what cant you do with like 70/80 million that you could do with idk like 100 million

like what arenas did, he took 12 mil less cuz he said it doesnt matter


did he? i didn't know that. i thought arenas was as money hungry as the worst of them.

i agree tho its a joke how they penny pinch in the tens of millions doing something they enjoy doing.

[Snoop_Cat]

Translation: There's only one basketball

[JayGuevara]

If I'm young/in my prime, I'm gettin every dollar. To be able to set up my existing family, and future generations is the most important thing. I'd entertain pay cuts as I got older and knew that my finances were sound.

And I'm sure a lot of players would think the same way.

[HiphopRelated]

Lebron laughed at the idea of taking less too

[HiphopRelated]

Why would he? If he won with Lebron he would be classified as a "sidekick" (even though he is good enough to be the best player on 26-29 teams, but things like this are never considered by the "#1 option" crowd) and hence historically his ring would be nullified. What is the point of winning championships if they don't "count" towards your legacy? He is better off gambling on another "ring as the man" than going for guaranteed multiple titles in this scenario. On top of this there are the obvious financial considerations. Do we really expect Wade or anyone else to sacrifice millions of dollars to win rings that 10-20 years from now 99% of people will say don't "count"?

Sacrifice millions ? why if they take a pay cut , and have a team that wins 3 or more championships ? Each ring brings in even more endorsements.
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99% of people will say don't count ?
Would we say that now or ever about Clyde & Pearl , Kobe & Shaq , KG & Pierce & Allen , Cosey & russel & hondo , Wilt & West & Goodrich , Kareem & Majic & Worthy

------------

AS of right now Bron , Wade , Bosh are considered VG to great players and that is all they will be recognized in the history of the league.

Just how many castles need to be built for them to be considered great memories of the NBA :confusedshrug:

Dig down in the history books of big time contracts /
look at the Michigan fab five NBA contracts = they equaled some hefty hefty contracts and their kids are taken well cared for.
5 year , 10 years , 15 years from now do you think as fans we will remember them ? Will they be in the historians top of list of NBA players :confusedshrug:

Titles are the name of the game , and that is why they play the game.
Yes it is a profession -

MJ never made huge lumps of cash until his really final year when he pulled in a whooping 31m. But by then he had made 100's of m on endorcements because of his eliteness.
That's because Jordan got ass raped on some 7 year contract bs after his rookie deal.

[beasted86]

[QUOTE=Jasper]
That's because Jordan got ass raped on some 7 year contract bs after his rookie deal.
Same with Pippen.

Imagine if Pippen & Jordan had opt out clauses while still having cheap ass Krause/Reinsdorf in Chicago?

Team would have been dismantled.

[barbaroi]

How funny would it be if they all took a pay cut and ended up not winning a ship. Imagine the fingerpointing among the various fans: "Wade took to many touches away from Lebron. He should have been content with being the second option." "Lebron Hogged the ball too much. No wonder he never won anything in Cleveland." "If only Bosh had some toughness this could have been the greatest team of all time!" It would be fantastic.

[elganator]

You guys realize they can't play in the league forever. I never have a problem with guys wanting to get as much money as they can.

I mean, your career is over at like 35. Then what are you gonna do? Go work for ESPN? These guys have a right to make as much money as they are worth. I'm sure everyone would be doing the same thing if you were in Wade's position.

[JustinJDW]

"I got two kids, man, I got to think of them." Haha, don't worry Wade. I am sure your kids will still be fine with the millions and millions of dollars a year you will rack in, even with a non-max contract. :rolleyes:

Not to mention the millions in sponsors and endorsments. :oldlol:

[Solid Snake]

Phuck him, and phuck his kids. Wish they were in Haiti.

[guy]

[QUOTE=HiphopRelated]
Same with Pippen.

Imagine if Pippen & Jordan had opt out clauses while still having cheap ass Krause/Reinsdorf in Chicago?

Team would have been dismantled.

Doubtful. Back then there were longer contracts, no opt-out clauses (I believe), and much less money out there being distributed to players. If things were how they are now where the players have more power, I doubt Krause and Reinsdorf wouldn't have treated those two better.

Assuming things are like they are today, both Jordan and Pippen would have opt-out clauses and bird rights with the team today, so the Bulls could theoretically offer them both the max, which they probably would do unless there complete morons.

[markymark]

wow why are you gonna hate like that? :confusedshrug:

Dude is being given a LEGIT chance to win MULTIPLE titles in the next several years. And he turns it down because of a few mil.

This is the same guy who kept on complaining that he doesn't get any help. F*ckin ridiculous.

[Legend of Josh]

You guys are missing the bigger picture here. Wade would thrive and be at his best being the sole # 1 option with a team. The idea of LeBron + Wade is overwhelming much less LeBron/Wade/Bosh. Fans compare the Boston threesome, but IMO the LeBron/Wade/Bosh wouldn't work. Younger players, bigger egos (minus KG's maybe), etc.

Wade has also already captured a title. It's not like he's in a Gary Payton or Karl Malone situation trying to bag a championship at the end of his career. Same can be said for LeBron or Bosh... they have many years left to snatch a ring.

I don't blame Wade for his views on this idea. The three together wouldn't guarantee making the promised land (Finals) or winning it. It could backfire, and you'd have three of the best players in the league unhappy being one big happy family.

[Legend of Josh]

Dude is being given a LEGIT chance to win MULTIPLE titles in the next several years. And he turns it down because of a few mil.

This is the same guy who kept on complaining that he doesn't get any help. F*ckin ridiculous.

Having a trio as such would actually be bad for the league in terms of 'spreading the wealth' ... I think the Boston threesome again is the exception. Do you guys really want a New York Yankees of the NBA? That's one reason why I hate baseball... small market teams never make the post season, and everything becomes way too predictable.

I would love to see the NBA more consistent with all teams being highly competitive (like the NFL) playing less games (like the NFL) and smaller series in the post season (all round best of 3 minus NBA Finals, best of 4).

[Pinkhearts]

I just want to say that Artest is an angel. You all should be worshipping him. Taking a paycut to win a ring.

And guess what, there are rocket fans blasting him and calling him a ring whore. He sacrifices and gets insulted. Why would Wade sacrifice his millions and be insulted by fans? Just take the money and be happy.

[Heeere's Jonny!]

Taking a page out of Spree's book, good call Dwayne. :applause:

[GOBB]

Having a trio as such would actually be bad for the league in terms of 'spreading the wealth' ... I think the Boston threesome again is the exception. Do you guys really want a New York Yankees of the NBA? That's one reason why I hate baseball... small market teams never make the post season, and everything becomes way too predictable.

I would love to see the NBA more consistent with all teams being highly competitive (like the NFL) playing less games (like the NFL) and smaller series in the post season (all round best of 3 minus NBA Finals, best of 4).

Those 3 arent guranteed titles just like the Bankees which was proven. And it makes it intriguing for other teams trying to knock them off. There are cases where small payroll teams have defeated the heft payroll ones. But there are teams you can predict have zero shot season after season. And some teams you can expect you be there. But I dont think these 3 would turn the NBA into that kind of setup.

[beasted86]

Definitely if Bosh, LeBron, and Wade teamed up, I'd definitely expect them to be favorites to win the East, and they would most likely live up to that potential. Whether they win the Finals is another debate....

Also, Wade could take a paycut next season, then since the Heat would still have his Bird Rights, re-sign him to a max deal in 2011 under the new CBA, but it's a retarded gamble, that he shouldn't be forced to take. Wade isn't supposed to pay for extra help. Riley needs to build the team, not Wade.

[The GM]

There's no way of them 3 playing together anyway, more realisticlly Bosh & Lebron going to NY to play together or Bosh heading to Miami to play with Wade is in the realm of possibilty, plus Wade gotta eat I wouldn't take a pay cut either.

[omarnyc]

what ever happened to competition? i hate hearing about guys like this playing together, you would never hear jordan in his prime talking bout he wanna play with magic, or magic wantin to play wit bird,ect,ect. far as the money thing its not a player's responsibility to take a paycut in order to bring other players to the team. when you see guys like kg taking paycuts thats because they already had a couple max contracts and now wants to make a last ditch at winning a ring by joining a stacked team.

[thejusman1]

Phuck him, and phuck his kids. Wish they were in Haiti.

:eek: Too soon?

[CelticsR0ndo]

Sure Wade :rolleyes:

[tmacattack33]

:biggums:

[CelticBaller]

Dont worry, Heat Fan still thinks LeBron will take less to play with a higher paid Wade.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[stallionaire]

How would Wade take care of his children off 8-10 mill a year?

:rolleyes:

:lol

[04mzwach]

Journalist spins this pretty well and the THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN comment seemed to be taken out of context. I'm not reading this guy's stuff anymore. :ohwell:

[2LeTTeRS]

Journalist spins this pretty well and the THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN comment seemed to be taken out of context. I'm not reading this guy's stuff anymore. :ohwell:

I was thinking the same thing. The only thing Wade actually said was this:



"I ain't heard that. I ain't heard that. My first time hearing that one. I got two kids, man, I got to think of them. I ain't never thought of that one. But I'm cool on that right now."


"It's the business side of it, and that is the battle we were going through a little bit this summer. When the offseason comes, you sit down and you see what the future is like for your organization and for yourself. I don't know what the future holds. All I know is we are going to sit down at the end of the year and have a conversation and we'll go from there.

But it will work out if it's meant to be. And I think both sides are confident in that."

[The Iron Fist]

Lebron to wade, " take the short cut. It will be easy"

[lilgodfather1]

Fantastic.

[Legend of Josh]

Wade is just like everyone else in the league... too damn "prideful" to take a pay-cut in the better benefit of the team/franchise.

It's all about money. A lot of people have "people fooled" thinking he is some superstar above the typical "superstar persona" but that is obviously bullshit.

Wade wants the $$$ and not that we can't really blame him, everyone else in the league (world) is doing the same thing.

Makes me sick.

[I<3NBA]

Of course it isn't ... should've known this

Those three being together doesn't equate to a CHIP either

A team can really truly only have two ball dominating superstars before things can wind up going downhill quickly.

Wade and Bron are Alpha Males ... won't work.


Didn't we already acknowledge LeBron, Bosh, Wade, and most likely Stoudamire are getting the max next summer?

Anyone who thought they might take less to play for "X" team is fooling themselves. The best case scenario I could see is if someone came to Miami, they might be willing to give up a couple hundred thousand, simply because of the tax situation, same applies to the Texas teams... but that's about it.


I'm just glad that Melo avoided this whole mess by taking a full extension. It would even sweeter if he signs another.

:yaohappy: