“The Lakers are the champions and we know the Lakers are very good,” Wade said Wednesday at a golf tournament he co-hosts with Alonzo Mourning. “That’s the team that everyone’s shooting for and they should be. Not the Miami Heat. The Los Angeles Lakers.”
Oddsmakers in Las Vegas disagree, with some sports books establishing Miami — a 20-1 pick before Wade, James and Bosh signed — as an 8-5 choice to win next season’s title.
Wade said he still can’t believe Miami pulled off the coup of free agency, luring James and Bosh to join him. And he said he’s proud not to be the highest-paid player on the Heat, with James and Bosh signing deals worth around $111 million, while Wade took about $107 million for the next six seasons.
Wade took less, in part, to ensure Miami had enough money to re-sign Udonis Haslem, his close friend and teammate for the last seven years.
“We got the big three,” Wade said, “and now we’ve got to continue to build our team.”
Dwyane Wade says Lakers are Title favorites
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