Miami Heat Owner 95% Certain Wade Will Resign

Miami Heat owner Micky Arison said before Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. "I believe him. I'm 95 percent sure that he would be here next year. You can never be 100." Arison said he expected a climb from last season, when the Heat finished 43-39 and lost in the first round of the playoffs, based on a return to health by center Jermaine O'Neal and the early-season performance of forward Quentin Richardson. While the Heat worked most of the season to get below the dollar-for-dollar luxury tax on excessive payroll, Arison said he never let it stand between the team and a tangible addition."We went after Lamar Odom in the summer time; it wasn't about the tax then," he said. "I'm not aware of us turning down a deal that would have made us significantly better. If there was a deal that would have made us significantly better, I would have approved it."I don't entirely believe this statement by the Heat owner, In my opinion it's just a strategy to get Heat fans to go out and renew their season ticket plans for next season by telling them that he is almost completely sure that they will resign Dwyane Wade. This is a smart move by the Heat owner as a business strategy to sell as much season tickets as possible. Wade hasn't commented on Arison's statements, and I seriously doubt that Wade is that sure about returning, I hope that Dwyane Wade resigns with the Heat next year, but I don't think that it is certain, and it will take dedication and support from Heat management for him to resign.