My Team, If I Were D-Wade

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If I'm Wade, how would I like my team to be built? Who would I want on it? Assuming Wade stays in Miami, what do we really need?

Brendan Haywood

My team has been lacking in rebounding and interior presence. Insert Brendan Haywood. Let's say he takes a deal like Drew Gooden's: five years, $32 million...first year salary would be roughly $5.5 million. Miami still has $22 million in cap space.

Mike Miller

Wade needs another shooter on his roster. Mike Miller can play the three and hit the long ball. Four years, $30 million. First-year salary: $6.5 million. Miami still has $15.5 million in cap space. Roster is five players: Chalmers, Wade, Miller, Beasley, Haywood.

Luke Ridnour

Luke's a guy who can hit the three and play some D. Four years, $18 million (just a little more than Steve Blake). $4 million first year salary. Miami's cap space is $11 million.

Shaq/Jermaine O'Neal/Brad Miller/Udonis Haslem

I'd prefer Jermaine or Haslem; hopefully one would sign a three-year, $13 million deal(or a one-year deal). If not, either Brad Miller or Shaq may be willing. Only need this player to play about 20 minutes a game. Starting salary $4 million. Miami's cap space is $7 million.

Randy Foye

Foye is a combo guard who would be Wade's ideal backup, but also could play alongside him. Sign for three years, $13 million. I doubt he'd take so little, but he may with the title runs this team could take. Miami's cap space: $3 million.

Rodney Carney

Carney's been playing on minimum contracts the last few years. He can be a piece to this puzzle for the veteran's minimum. $1 million. Cap space: $2 million.

Dexter Pittman, Jarvis Varnado, Da'Sean Butler, Latavious Williams

Who are these four? Miami's second-round picks. All of whon will make the roster due to their salary: $474,000 (each). These four players round out Miami's roster.