If Dwyane Wade opts to enter the free agent market in 2010, the Heat will have just $12.6 million committed in 2010-11.

They would have team options on Michael Beasley, James Jones, Daequan Cook and Mario Chalmers.

"The horror nightmare that I have," president Pat Riley said, "is Dwyane going somewhere else. If that were to happen, we have enough room for two max free agents. That was very important. We're building a team around him, but we also have to protect ourselves."

The Heat figure to pursue Chris Bosh or Amare Stoudemire in the summer of 2010 and seem to have a realistic chance of signing one, plus keeping Wade.

Via Miami Herald

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