Dwyane Wade: Where should he go after LeBron split?

Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks are interested in every free agent. They’ve never seen an NBA free agent and thought they couldn’t use him. That’s how desperate the Mavs seem the last few years when free agency rolls around.

The Mavs have plenty of other capable scorers, and they’re mostly old dudes right now, so Wade would fit in just fine. Dallas’ hope for making a big move in free agency almost completely faded when Bosh decided to stay in Miami and not leave for Houston. Bosh returning to Miami allowed the Rockets to keep their cap space open and can use it to match the offer Dallas gave Chandler Parsons, if they so choose. Dallas wants to make a splash in free agency, like they do every year, and Wade just became available… kind of.

The chances for Dallas to sign Wade are very slim, but weirder things have happened in the NBA. Wade would add more veteran depth to the Mavs’ guard situation, and hopefully, limit as many as Raymond Felton’s minutes as he could.

Wade doesn’t necessarily fit into the Mavs’ offense, which is more free-flowing and less about ISO than what Wade is used to in Miami. At this point of his career, that might be good for Wade to play in a style of offense that allows him to catch the ball in space and get easy baskets. If Wade could ever figure out a three-point shot, he’d be the perfect fit for Dallas. Because he can’t hit threes consistently, it’d be really hard to pair Wade with a player like Devin Harris, who’s expected to be a big part of the Mavericks lineup next year.

The fit isn’t perfect in Dallas, but it’s definitely not out the question. If the Rockets match for Chandler, Dallas still has all that free cap space to overpay for a player like Wade, too. It’s not as much as Miami could give him, unless Riley really lowballs him, but Dallas definitely has a better team and coach than Miami right now. That situation would be advantageous for Wade, but I highly doubt that it happens.