Wade, Nowitzki, and Popovich will be joined by several other basketball greats. Also heading to the Hall of Fame are the former Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol, ex-Spurs guard Tony Parker and WNBA legend Becky Hammon.

The official announcement of the HOF Class of 2023 will be made later this week during the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four in Houston.

Wade deserved his HOF status thanks to a storied career that included three NBA titles with the Heat. He was a 13-time All-Star, and also has an NBA Finals MVP award from 2006 on his resume.

Nowitzki is arguably the greatest player in the history of the Mavs. He led the franchise to its only NBA championship in 2011 while winning the MVP award in 2007 and being selected to 14 All-Star teams.

Popovich is one of the best basketball coaches in the history of the game. He won five NBA titles with the Spurs while being selected NBA Coach of the Year three times.

Gasol won back-to-back titles with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010 and has six All-Star nods, while Parker is a four-time NBA champion and has an NBA Finals MVP award from 2007. Hammon, who currently coaches the Las Vegas Aces, was six-time WNBA All-Star.

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Most NBA fans know the Cinderella story that transpired that season. Nowitzki and his band of brothers were never expected to get far in the playoffs, let alone make it to the championship round. The Heat, on the other hand, were led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh—and were the heavily anticipated favorites to win it all from the very start.

What folks don’t know is that Nowitzki apparently got a little bit ticked off at the Miami Heat’s Big Three. While normally perceived as a calm, kindly fellow, the news that he had some beef with them is actually kind of refreshing.

According to his fellow Dallas teammate that championship season JJ Barea, Nowitzki couldn’t stand their opponents. Barea revealed as much in JJ Redick’s podcast: “[Nowitzki] was not going to let us lose. The way he prepared the whole year for it. He hated Miami. He hated LeBron, Wade, Bosh. He’s never going to say that, but he couldn’t stand it.”

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Heat’s president Pat Riley has no doubts that he would like to see Dwyane Wade returning to Miami for another year and is willing to give the player more time to think about his future.

“I think it’s best that we give him some more time,” – said Riley when asked about chances that Wade will play his 16th NBA season with Miami.

Heat can offer Dyane Wade a contract worth up to $5.3 million a year, but that would see the team’s tax going up significantly. Still, Pat Riley is ready to pay the price since he thinks Wade has a lot more to give. In 21 games played for Miami last season, Wade averaged 12.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.

“I want him back as a player,” – Riley said. “I want him back as a competitor. I want him back as a guy who wants to have the greatest year he ever had as a player. I read more articles about ‘Dwyane being done, he’s lost a step, he’s not the same player, he might not have the same motivation.’ But I still see a player who can contribute heavily if he really wants to.”

If Dwyane Wade decides he still wants to play basketball, Miami Heat are not his only option. He recently received a three-year, $2 5 million offer to play in China for Zhejiang Golden Bulls. It wouldn’t be a great surprise if Wade were to accept the offer, considering the fact he has signed has signed a lifetime deal with Chinese apparel company Li Ning.

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Wade, Nowitzki, and Popovich will be joined by several other basketball greats. Also heading to the Hall of Fame are the former Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol, ex-Spurs guard Tony Parker and WNBA legend Becky Hammon.

The official announcement of the HOF Class of 2023 will be made later this week during the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four in Houston.

Wade deserved his HOF status thanks to a storied career that included three NBA titles with the Heat. He was a 13-time All-Star, and also has an NBA Finals MVP award from 2006 on his resume.

Nowitzki is arguably the greatest player in the history of the Mavs. He led the franchise to its only NBA championship in 2011 while winning the MVP award in 2007 and being selected to 14 All-Star teams.

Popovich is one of the best basketball coaches in the history of the game. He won five NBA titles with the Spurs while being selected NBA Coach of the Year three times.

Gasol won back-to-back titles with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010 and has six All-Star nods, while Parker is a four-time NBA champion and has an NBA Finals MVP award from 2007. Hammon, who currently coaches the Las Vegas Aces, was six-time WNBA All-Star.

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Most NBA fans know the Cinderella story that transpired that season. Nowitzki and his band of brothers were never expected to get far in the playoffs, let alone make it to the championship round. The Heat, on the other hand, were led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh—and were the heavily anticipated favorites to win it all from the very start.

What folks don’t know is that Nowitzki apparently got a little bit ticked off at the Miami Heat’s Big Three. While normally perceived as a calm, kindly fellow, the news that he had some beef with them is actually kind of refreshing.

According to his fellow Dallas teammate that championship season JJ Barea, Nowitzki couldn’t stand their opponents. Barea revealed as much in JJ Redick’s podcast: “[Nowitzki] was not going to let us lose. The way he prepared the whole year for it. He hated Miami. He hated LeBron, Wade, Bosh. He’s never going to say that, but he couldn’t stand it.”

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Heat’s president Pat Riley has no doubts that he would like to see Dwyane Wade returning to Miami for another year and is willing to give the player more time to think about his future.

“I think it’s best that we give him some more time,” – said Riley when asked about chances that Wade will play his 16th NBA season with Miami.

Heat can offer Dyane Wade a contract worth up to $5.3 million a year, but that would see the team’s tax going up significantly. Still, Pat Riley is ready to pay the price since he thinks Wade has a lot more to give. In 21 games played for Miami last season, Wade averaged 12.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.

“I want him back as a player,” – Riley said. “I want him back as a competitor. I want him back as a guy who wants to have the greatest year he ever had as a player. I read more articles about ‘Dwyane being done, he’s lost a step, he’s not the same player, he might not have the same motivation.’ But I still see a player who can contribute heavily if he really wants to.”

If Dwyane Wade decides he still wants to play basketball, Miami Heat are not his only option. He recently received a three-year, $2 5 million offer to play in China for Zhejiang Golden Bulls. It wouldn’t be a great surprise if Wade were to accept the offer, considering the fact he has signed has signed a lifetime deal with Chinese apparel company Li Ning.

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