It's not Riley's decision to make. It's Arison's, and more importantly, it's the NBA's. If the Heat make this into a foul situation, the league will step in as they always do and mediate a trade.
Again, Paul, Melo, Bosh and LeBron James were all traded against the wishes of the GMs and owners.
What is the Heat's argument NOT to trade him to Adam Silver and the NBPA? Because ..fuck him? Lol.. it don't work that way guys.
I'm starting to agree with this. I don't think he's coming, because at the end of the day, I think Riley caves and pays him.
There's a report out there that Riley and the Heat were going to offer Dragic less than the max. Maybe to accommodate Wade? I don't know. I doubt Dragic agrees to that anyway.
But, if Riley is hellbent on not paying Wade, who is he to spite the guy too? Some nerve if he's willing to do that, to a guy that's given that franchise everything.
This isn't the case where Wade is saying fuck you, I want out, the hell with you. He's saying pay me my money, that I rightfully deserve, or I'm done.
But I think Wade will get his way. Because this can get really, really ugly for Riley, and I don't think it makes him look good at all, if he really goes down that ugly path of fighting Wade and looking like just a spiteful wrinkled old man in expensive suits.
Some people think Wade has no leverage. I think he has all of it, personally. Riley is the one that doesn't have any, he's just trying to use his persuasive skills to get his way, and the act is starting to become outdated.
At the end of the day, if Wade is going to walk, both sides are, does Riley want to be a stubborn bastard and not at least get something as compensation?
