HEAT are exploring options to sign CARMELO. ESPN NEWS.
That means SOMEONE is leaving town. lakers are holding their coaching slot so Lebron can bring calipari there. Bosh could make way more elsewhere. Wade is about to demand top $ and he can only be effective for half a season now.
Heat mgmt might KNOW the Big 3 is about to split, and hoping to sign Melo to fix the impact of 1-2 of the stars leaving. OR to let that player know "If you play hardball, Wade, it's okay because we CAN replace you".
The Heat would NEVER NEVER NEVER leak this if they thought the Big 3 would be intact next year.