Erin WalshFebruary 28, 2024
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The Miami Heat was among the most effective groups in the NBA when they had LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the lineup.
They almost included a 4th star to the mix in 2011– Chris Paul.
Speaking on The Why with Dwyane Wade on iHeart Podcasts, Wade exposed that Paul didn’t get traded to Miami since he didn’t wish to quit his No. 3, which was ultimately retired by the Heat in 2020.
“We was discussing me concerning Miami. We was discussing who was gon na have the ball in their hands, how it’s going to work,” Paul stated (1 hour, 28 minute mark). “Then who was it? Was it CJ [Paul’s brother] who stated something about who was going to use number 3?”
Wade reacted: “Bro, that’s what I wished to get to. We discuss all of this, who gon na have the ball, how we’re all going to play together, no CP can have the ball. We done figured all that out, and after that someone stated, ‘Well who going to use number 3?’ Silence. Messed the entire trade up.”
Had actually Paul been traded to the Heat, maybe he would have won a title. Rather, he discovered himself with the Los Angeles Clippers and is now thought about among the very best gamers to never ever win a champion.
