Miami's big three above, Chris Bosh, Lebron James and Dwayne Wade will soon relieves Heat a total of more than $66 million if Bosh also decides to opt out of contract. This will give Miami tons of flexibility to lure their stars back into new deals and make additional roster upgrades.
Wade will become a free agent on Tuesday following James decision to opt out earlier this week. This means getting out of the two years left on his contract and a total of $42 million. Udonis Haslem decided to join the duo on Saturday by leaving his $4.6 million dollar check for next season in Miami. Heat will not be the same with these big names opting out of contracts if not lured back.
It may be considered as a welcome decision for the Heat, because it leaves them more cash for upgrades which are very necessary for next season. It's just been rumored that agent Henry Thomas just said Chris Bosh has opted out, if this is true, then Miami Heat is expecting a record huge salary cap remaing from these four players opting out and becoming free agents.
All indicates that these players might return to Miami. Does it then makes sense to opt out at all? Is it the freedom or patriotism?
Miami HEAT President Pat Riley's statement on Dwyane Wade
& Udonis Haslem
“Today we were notified of Dwyane’s intention to opt-out of his contract and Udonis’ intention to not opt into his contract, making both players free agents. Dwyane has been the cornerstone of our organization for over a decade, and we hope he remains a part of the HEAT family for life. Udonis has been the heartbeat of this team for 11 years. He has sacrificed countless times to make this organization successful, and he is the epitome of what this organization stands for. We look forward to meeting with Dwyane and Udonis and their agent in the coming days to discuss our future together.”
Guess Pat Riley is also happy to have some money to play around with. I wouldn't opt out if I were one of those players with the intention of coming back. But sometimes it's not about the money. If these players come back to the Heat and decides on less money then an unbeatable team has been created looking at the kind of gains Miami made in the 2014 drafts.
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