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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Tough call. I remember when the Yankees did the same dance with Jeter. Even though it was a nice story and feeling to watch Jeter retire a Yankee, they obscenely overpaid for that warm and fuzzy. I don't know that 25m is obscene overpayment. But it's an interesting debate about whether Miami should have let emotion get in the way of a business decision.
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The problem was Riley's shortsightedness last year. He could've had Wade at 3/$45 last season and it would've been a very very nice deal for the team.
Instead he kept trying to go back to the 'lowball Wade because he's bluffing' well.
And I think Wade still has 2 years in the tank. It's not like he was demanding 4 years or anything.
The only way this is anything but a disaster for Riley is if he convinces Westbrook to come to Miami next year. Maybe Griffin, but Blake isn't a cornerstone player, IMO. I guess he's banking on Bosh being forced to retire so he can go to the market looking to bring in 2 max players as a package deal.
It's pretty ham-fisted, IMO.