Along with the Denver Nuggets, the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks were scheduled to meet with free agent guard Dwyane Wade on Wednesday, but according to the Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, one of those organizations had to cancel.
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James Herbert jumps on the podcast today to discuss the madness going on in the Dwyane Wade contract negotiations with the Miami Heat.
Wade is co-hosting “Live! with Kelly” Thursday in NY with Kelly Ripa and at the very least the Miami Heat superstar will address his uncertain status with the club.
The Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers and Nuggets were also rumored to be interested in the 12-time All-Star.
ESPN reported that the Nuggets are willing to give Wade more than $50 million, although it’s no known whether he’ll be willing to relocate to a team with a poor record.
It is not a secret that the situation between the Heat and Wade is not good and there is a big chance that Wade leaves the team.
Wade’s been unhappy with a lower initial offer from Miami, which was partly due to the need to re-sign center Hassan Whiteside and pursue All-Star forward Kevin Durant.
Wade is eyeing a three-year contract worth upwards of $75 million. There is a theory that Heat president Pat Riley is prepared to move on from Wade, who has had a history of knee problems.
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Last year, Wade appeared in 74 games but in the three previous seasons he played 62, 54 and 69 games. Though the Bulls’ offer was similar, Wade ultimately made a decision to take Chicago’s offer after losing trust in the Heat. Still, he will have a meeting with the team soon, and according to several reports, the former Heat player Mike Miller will be there to help recruit Wade.
