Dwyane Wade’s future is still up in the air. The legendary shooting guard is juggling whether or not he wants to play basketball next season. No one would blame him if the soon-to-be 37 year old decides to step away, but he also showed during the postseason last year that he’s capable of turning back the hands of time and looking like a star.
There were rumblings that heading to China was on the table, which is fun, because Dwyane Wade would average approximately 75 points per game abroad. Wade signed a lifetime deal with Chinese shoe manufacturer Li-Ning this summer, and the Zhejiang Golden Bulls reportedly offered him a three-year, $20 million contract to suit up for the team.
However, there’s just one problem about the Wade-to-China rumors: He’s never confirmed if any of this is legit. Wade was asked about the rumblings at the Jr. NBA World Championship on Saturday and cleared the air, saying that he will either play for the Miami Heat in 2018-19, or he won’t play anywhere at all.
Asked @DwyaneWade if he might play in China: “Heat only. If I play the game of basketball this year it will be in a Miami uniform. If I don’t I’ll be living in Miami or somewhere else probably.” pic.twitter.com/HihDxfMfvM
— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) August 11, 2018
As for a timetable, Wade said that he’s still weighing his options and he’s not rushing to make a decision.
Asked @DwyaneWade if there’s a signing date in his mind: “When the decision needs to be made it will be made. It’s different now. It’s not like we’re sitting down trying to figure out a $100M contract and I need to sign it by July 8th. So we have time.” pic.twitter.com/32ucBQsj84
— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) August 11, 2018
Pat Riley has made it clear that he’s fine with Wade taking all the time he needs to decide on coming back next season before he rounds out the Heat’s roster. One thing is for sure, though: Wade has categorically ruled out playing anywhere other than Miami.
