Dwyane Wade's return to the Miami Heat is supposed to be the second-surest outcome of NBA free agency, right behind LeBron James running it back with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
But it's not anymore—or at least that's what Wade's camp would have us believe.
Sources told ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst that the Heat and their All-Star are currently unable to find "common ground" in contract talks. Wade's reps have subsequently "made it known to multiple teams over the past several days that he will be on the market."
Don't stop me if you've heard this one before. You have.
Wade and Miami failed to break immediate ground on a new contract last offseason. They inevitably agreed upon a one-year, $20 million deal, which was initially deemed a win for both sides. Wade received his due as a franchise lifer, and the Heat maintained the flexibility to be players in this summer's cap-rich market.
That this end result came on July 2, not two full days into the NBA's moratorium period, only confirmed universal suspicion: Wade was never really a flight risk. He and the Heat merely enga ...
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