Dwyane Wade made the announcement himself on Instagram, in a way to contrast it from the guy who bolted town.
Home Is Where The Heart Is… My Home,My City,My House..#HeatLifer
We told you Wade was close to a deal with the Heat. Multiple reports confirm the deal is now done.
The deal appears to be for two years at $15 million a year, with a player player option after the first year.
Is Dwyane Wade and his knees worth that kind of money now? In the strict “would I pay a free agent from another team that?” sense no. Wade still produces when on the court, scoring 19 points a game with a very good .588 true shooting percentage and a PER of 22. But he only played in 54 games last season as part of a “knee maintenance program” and he still was slowed by the Finals, his explosiveness gone.
But it’s not about on the court, it’s about him being the face of Heat basketball for more than a decade. It’s about loyalty. It’s about rewarding/thanking him for that service. It’s about taking care of family. For the Heat and Pat Riley, they believe that if you take care of players like this other players (and their agents) see that and want to be part of that kind of organization. It’s part of what is behind Kobe Bryant’s contract with the Lakers (although the money he still draws in there impacts that decision as well).
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