MIAMI, July 2 (UPI) -- Despite being the iconic franchise face of the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade isn't seeing his loyalty rewarded.
So he's inquiring about his value around the league.
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MIAMI, July 2 (UPI) -- Despite being the iconic franchise face of the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade isn't seeing his loyalty rewarded. So he's inquiring about his value around the league.
According to Yahoo Sports, that value is still around $20 million annually.
Wade, 34, has not had successful talks with the Heat this summer.
Dwyane Wade is in contract talks with the Knicks & Bucks and could schedule meetings next week, sources told ESPN.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) July 1, 2016
"The Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks have started a courtship process that has included offers in length of two and three years and upward of $20 million a season – a salary the Heat so far have been reluctant to offer, league sources said," The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski reported late Friday night.
Wade made $20 million last season, but the Heat cut that number to $10 million in its offer this summer. He averaged 23.7 points for the Heat this season, nearly steering the team into the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Heat meets with coveted free agent Kevin Durant on Sunday. It forked out $98 million to 27-year-old center Hassan Whiteside Friday.
Wade's wife, Gabrielle Union, hinted at the guard's anxiety Friday with an interesting tweet. "When u waiting for a text/email/skywriting and nada...thanks for being crystal clear," she tweeted.
When u waiting for a text/email/skywriting and nada... thanks for being crystal clear
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) July 1, 2016
ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported Friday that Wade could schedule talks with the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks. Windhorst previously reported that Wade's representatives had reached out to the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks.