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  1. Ordinary Joel
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    Ye predicted this s--- years ago? :weebey:
     
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  3. Mike Tyson
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    holy f--- i'm in tears :laff:
     
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  5. Mike Tyson
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    how was Wade never the highest paid player on the heat at any point, holy
     
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    don't worry they still have chris bosh

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    Jakey You Reckon

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    :wow2:
     
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    f---ing SEEEEEEEEEEETHING :LAFF:
     
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    Knicks got a shot at the playoffs again :rejoice:

    #neverforget
     
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    s--- MY d-ck

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  14. Mike02
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    Why the h--- would Wade go to Chicago? I understand he's "going home" but with the loss of Rose, Noah, and Gasol Chicago is basically rebuilding at this point. Would've been awesome to see him reunite with Lebron in Cleveland and try to get one more title together. This was clearly about the money.
     
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  15. Big Mitch
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    Big Mitch You never made me ran once

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    I'm sure a few people have been interested to hear my thoughts on this. I'm not 100% sure its fully hit me yet. Wade has been in Miami for 13 years. I've watched almost 13 years straight of Wade basketball, and it's surreal that he's really gone. I'm not gonna blame anyone, not even Pat Riley, for this happening. In a way, it's a good thing. Wade is getting up there in age, and instead of giving him the "Kobe contract," we let him walk. I'm sort of okay with it, and here's why.

    Wade wanted 50 million over the next 3 years from Miami. We weren't gonna go over our proposed deal of 40 million for 2 years because we simply couldn't. We don't have the cap space and already had the money committed to Whiteside. Trading Josh McRoberts could've been an option, but in today's market, his contract alone is a solid asset. This all put Riley in a lose lose situation. He saw what happened to the Lakers when they paid Kobe the last couple of years. He didn't think it was worth it. Could he be wrong? Absolutely, but Riley had to make a tough decision. The other option was to let Wade sign elsewhere and have 20 million in cap space to sign other guys all while pissing off all of Heat nation. I, unlike many other Heat fans, know that the NBA is a business and that sometimes you have to do what's best for the future. I'm excited to see what this Heat team can do in the next couple of years. I think Bosh can be great if he gets healthy and Dragic is gonna be a lot better now that Wade is gone. Not to mention the great young talent we have with Winslow and Richardson. They very well might both be starting this season.

    Overall, it saddens me to picture a Heat team without Wade, but I understand everything that happened. I wish Wade the best in Chicago, and I hope he enjoys playing for his hometown. I've never been a big Bulls fan, so it's gonna be tough at first, but I'll be cheering for Wade to do big things. I'm still a Heat fan and I always will be. Whiteside, the franchise is yours now.
     
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

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    Wade has already taken pay cuts and the Cavs couldn't offer him a third of what he just got from the Bulls.

    edit: NM Cavs could only off 3.4 Million mid-level exception. Would be r-----ed to take that with the Heat offer on the table, nm the Bulls offer.
     
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  17. Poohdini
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    I think the main issue was Riley going back on his word last off season. He'd told Wade before he'd make that up, and he kept pushing it back and back. Add onto that he was their 3rd priority this off season, Riley didn't include him in his Durant pitch, AND Whiteside wasn't willing to give up 4 million for Wade like he would have for Durant, and I just think he had enough. Both sides might be better off, but you'd think Riley would be willing to work more with the best player in franchise history, like Wade had so many times before.
     
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  18. Big Mitch
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    Big Mitch You never made me ran once

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    Riley is just strictly business and is trying to do whatever it takes to win. I truly believe that this was a good decision for everyone involved. It only stings for Heat fans.
     
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    Kon

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  20. redsoxx
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

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    Rather drink poison then watch that tbh
     
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