D. Wade has been the face of the Miami Heat franchise since entering the NBA in 2003. He won the 2006 NBA Finals MVP Award when the Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks. He won a gold medal in 2008 as a part of the United States Olympic team or the Redeem Team. Last year, he played an integral role in helping the Miami Heat win the second NBA championship in franchise history. In short, D. Wade has had a dominant career, to date.
This year,however, D. Wade has been a shell of himself. He has earned the nickname "crash" because of his reckless style of play. Maybe it is finally catching up with him. He is only 30 years old, so I do not believe that his age is keeping him from performing at a high level. I believe he is injured. He underwent offseason knee surgery and he struggled with his knees during last season's playoffs. This year, he has not been explosive. He has seemed a step slow and that is never good for an undersized shooting guard who is not a good shooter. I think it is time for Wade to seriously consider changing his game as he prepares for the twilight years of his career. He will have to develop a consistent jumpshot if he plans on playing at a high level well into his 30's like Kobe Bryant.
For some diehard Miami Heat fans, it may seem unfathomable to consider parting ways with Wade. However, the NBA is a business and the franchise will always think about the future. The problem with trading Wade is that he is still an all star talent and the Heat would not be able to receive equal value for his services. Also, he and Lebron and good friends and I think he would veto any trade talks. One option would be to relegate him to the third option behind Bron and Bosh. That might allow him to coast through enough games to help the team and then play more minutes in the playoffs. That is a plausible option. Otherwise, I do not see how the Heat can keep him much longer than a year or two because his trade value will continue declining each year.
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