Dwyane Wade could make $ 25 million playing in China

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TODAY USA Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks up some of the NBA's most notable free agent signings, including LeBron James and DeMarcus Cousins.
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Dwyane Wade has played for the Miami Heat for most of his 15 seasons in the NBA (Photo: Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports)

If free agent Dwyane Wade decides not to continue his NBA career, he always can play in China. [19659017AccordingtoChinesemediatheGoldenBullsZhejianghaveofferedtheguardathree-year$25millioncontractItwouldbethehighest-paidplayerinChinaandwouldbeoneofthemostlucrativeoverseasdealsinhistoryJoshChildresswhoplayedforOlympiacosinGreecein2008earned$6millionaftertaxes

Wade, 36, is a three-time NBA champion and 12-time All-Star whose philanthropic ties to Chicago and Florida communities run deep .

So what about the Heat? Well, the team would have to maneuver through some salary issues to be able to offer a comparable deal.

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Team owner Pat Riley told the Palm Beach Post Wade's wife, actress Gabrielle Union, whom he wed in 2014, is attached to a TV pilot this fall LA's Finest, which is set to start on Charter Communications.

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