Wade: Don't Expect Me to Take Less Money

[eliteballer]

http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/11037547/nba-dwyane-wade-career-reached-crossroad

[Cocaine80s]

He shouldn't have to

[oh the horror]

Wade is hallucinating.

[Brizzly]

alpha

[Mr.Kite]

cHeat fans complain about kobe's contract.

lets see what their excuse is when Wade gets a fatty.

[Hey Yo]

He shouldn't have to
He plays like every 3rd game in the regular season.

[Brizzly]

He plays like every 3rd game in the regular season.

No.

[red1]

he knows he declined off a cliff. this is just talk

[coin24]

Must be nice to have a team so stacked that star players can just show up once every three games..:cheers:

[oh the horror]

he knows he declined off a cliff. this is just talk


Bingo. There's no way he believes he's getting some big contract.

[lilgodfather1]

5 years 60 million is fair imo. Gets him more long term $ and gives the Heat flexibility to sign some ninjas.

[oh the horror]

5 years 60 million is fair imo. Gets him more long term $ and gives the Heat flexibility to sign some ninjas.


Wade will not last 5 more years dude.

[bingoa]

5 years 60 million is fair imo. Gets him more long term $ and gives the Heat flexibility to sign some ninjas.
With his knee condition I doubt wade will be able to walk let alone play in 5 years time.

[navy]

Wade you greedy motherfvcker. Fcvk it. Get that three peat then. Dont give a fvck after that.

[D-Rose]

He's getting paid. He can kinda thank Kobe for it. Also, his health has surprisingly been decent this year. Miami is not the type of organization that will lowball him while paying Bosh/LBJ more.

[Beastmode88]

Wade will not last 5 more years dude.

even his personal trainer said he only has 4 years max. lol

[Brizzly]

Wade will not last 5 more years dude.

Who cares? look at it as retirement money. He is a Heat legend. I don't think anyone believes Kobe deserves this new contract he signed for his playing value.

[bigkingsfan]

Someone else will give him a big contract.

[coin24]

Wade will not last 5 more years dude.

This:oldlol:

Wade could last maybe one or two more seasons playing every third game or so like this year, apart from that he's done..

If he played every game he wouldn't even make it to Xmas.. Maybe 3 years $40m? Depends if Lebron and bosh leave also..

[JT123]

Him not taking a pay cut might push Lebron out the door. Lebron knows the Heat can't keep contending for titles without making serious changes to the roster, and he can't be happy about Wade continuing to sit out of more and more games every year since he has come to the team. If I were Wade I would do whatever it takes to keep Lebron in Miami. Lebron has likely extended Wade's career by at least 2 years, and if Wade has to carry the team again things are going to go south very quickly for him.

[red1]

Bingo. There's no way he believes he's getting some big contract.
it's all a negotiation tactic

[eliteballer]

Listen to this interview with Tim Grover:

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/68789/for-wade-a-year-makes-all-the-difference

He basically says Wade's needed around the clock treatment since last years finals, before practice, in the hotel, on the plane every day and he STILL was held out tons of games.

I really can't see Wade playing more than 2-3 more years at a star level.

[oh the horror]

Well one thing is for sure. If the Heat lose, his leverage isn't going to be great.


The heat will need better role players.

[JT123]

Someone else will give him a big contract.
:biggums: Like who? I guess the Knicks might. :oldlol:

[D-Rose]

Well one thing is for sure. If the Heat lose, his leverage isn't going to be great.


The heat will need better role players.
That will definitely make it more interesting....

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Wonder what team would offer him a big contract if the Heat low ball?

[lilgodfather1]

With his knee condition I doubt wade will be able to walk let alone play in 5 years time.
That is my point brother. I don't imagine he will be playing then, but it will give him more money long term in exchange for short term cap space for the Heat.

I think a 60 million contracts would star at around 10 million, then 11, then 12.1, then 13.3, then 14.6 million.

Where as if ge keeps his current deal he gets 20+21 I believe. Obviously 41 million in 2 years is amazing, but in 2 years he might not even be on a roster, and if he was he might get league minimum.

All I am saying is it is mutually beneficial for both parties to sign that kind of deal. Allow the Heat to gain some cap space, allow him to gain an extra 20 million guaranteed.

[eliteballer]

That is my point brother. I don't imagine he will be playing then, but it will give him more money long term in exchange for short term cap space for the Heat.

I think a 60 million contracts would star at around 10 million, then 11, then 12.1, then 13.3, then 14.6 million.

Where as if ge keeps his current deal he gets 20+21 I believe. Obviously 41 million in 2 years is amazing, but in 2 years he might not even be on a roster, and if he was he might get league minimum.

All I am saying is it is mutually beneficial for both parties to sign that kind of deal. Allow the Heat to gain some cap space, allow him to gain an extra 20 million guaranteed.

Nope:


An NBA rule that restricts teams from signing players to multiyear deals beyond age 36 would limit Wade to a four-year contract.

[FLDFSU]

No heat player should be taking a pay cut. It is time for the billionaire owner to step up and pay more in taxes if you want to keep his team intact.

[tanner892]

he's gonna need atleast 15 a year

[El Kabong]

The Heat need to "Manu" him during the regular season. No more than 22 minutes a game, for as many as he can play, sit him on back to backs and lottery teams if you have to.

[lilgodfather1]

Nope:
Wait seriously? I actually can't believe that rule. That seems incredibly weird.

Ok then, 4 years starting at 12 million. I fully expect the three to take a paycut to stay together, and bring in help. If they win this year, if not then LeBron is gone and who cares what Wade does.

[BarberSchool]

he knows he declined off a cliff. this is just talkyup.

[SwishSquared]

I think he doesn't want people to assume he can't "bring it" anymore and thus won't admit he'll take a pay cut if Big 3 want to stay together. It's an ego play and negotiating tactic. I think if Big 3 opt out and re-sign for less $/year, then it'll be cast as a "collective group effort sacrifice" instead of "Wade and Bosh slowing down, thus MIA needs more $ to re-load around LBJ." I'd be shocked if he signs more than $50M/4 years, with opt-out after 3 years. After 3 seasons, he can sign a monster 1-year deal as a "thank-you" and then hang it up. I'd be shocked if he played past mid-30s.

I don't think he can exactly play 60 RS per year anymore and the maintenance program will be even more extensive going forward. I actually think he'd benefit a ton if he played <= 30 mpg going forward and sat 30 games a season. Pay cut would be needed, obviously, but even if he considered being a sixth man, that could be helpful too.

[toooo]

No.

Yes.

[GimmeThat]

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There were no doubts that many surrounding the players circle still noted it as Paul Pierce's team.



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[qrich]

That Kobe mentality.

Seriously though, Wade knows he doesn't deserve the max, but the Heat will probably give it to him. If I were Miami, I'd give him a front loaded three-year deal if the CBA allows it.

[gts]

Wait seriously? I actually can't believe that rule. That seems incredibly weird.

Ok then, 4 years starting at 12 million. I fully expect the three to take a paycut to stay together, and bring in help. If they win this year, if not then LeBron is gone and who cares what Wade does.

it's called the over 36 rule, it closed a loop hole teams were exploiting..

it keeps teams from signing older players to big contracts knowing the player will never play that long... Teams were signing 34-35 year olds to 5 year deals worth 10 million per to keep the cap numbers low knowing all the time the player would retire in two years...

teams kept their cap numbers artificially low, player played 2 years then decides that's enough, team negotiates balance of contract and waives player.. in the end the players gets his money he really wanted for playing two years and the team was able to circumnavigate the cap rules

[bigkingsfan]

:biggums: Like who? I guess the Knicks might. :oldlol:
Someone will always overpay, you only need one stupid team.

[inclinerator]

just pay him under the table, it's done all the time

[dubeta]

LMAO if Wade doesnt take a cut then LeBron should get pissed. He should sign to another team and basically tell Wade "If you want superstar money then u have to be the superstar" Wade will be forced to be the lead man for Miami. That would probably run him into the ground after the 10th regular season game.

[PJR]

Miami will be fine, and James, Bosh, and Wade don't have to take a single penny less than what they're slotted to make next year. There's still a bit of wiggle room with the projected luxury tax threshold.

Miami has the 26th pick in this very good draft, and should get a cheap young contributor there. Last years second round pick, James Ennis will be coming back over from his stint in the NBL. You still got the 3.2 million mini mid level at your disposal, and that very exception has been used to get Shane Battier and Ray Allen the last couple times it's been used. And ofcourse vet minimums. Miami will be just fine.

Win or lose this Finals series, This Heat shit ain't going NO WHERE despite the haters desperately wanting it to go away lol.

[Derka]

Good :applause: Get yours.

[Hey Yo]

That Kobe mentality.

Seriously though, Wade knows he doesn't deserve the max, but the Heat will probably give it to him. If I were Miami, I'd give him a front loaded three-year deal if the CBA allows it.
Front office smokin the chronic if they give him the max.

He's not a superstar any more. Hasn't been for over 2yrs

[miggyme1]

Wade will not last 5 more years dude.


i thought the same thing at the start of the season but the last month and a half wade has looked like prime wade minus the elite athleticism...dude definitely has 5 more years left