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Jermaine opts to be here. Now does he stay?
Jermaine opts to be here. Now does he stay?
            Certainly no shock that Jermaine O'Neal invoked his option for next season. It's not as if he was finding $23 million elsewhere.     ...
Jermaine O'Neal sticks it to the Miami Heat
Jermaine O'Neal sticks it to the Miami Heat
sharapovasthigh.com — Jermaine O'neal exercised his 23 million dollar option today. That means that the Heat get to devote... a substantial chunk of cash to a man who averaged 13 and 6 last year. The good news is, in these trying economic times, the Heat may be signing me to ... (more) Jermaine O'Neal sticks it to the Miami Heat
Chris Bosh: There is no link to Miami Heat
Chris Bosh: There is no link to Miami Heat
blogs.sun-sentinel.com —             Chris Bosh has spoken. Not a source. Not a spokesman. But the Toronto Raptors forward himself.... And while the impending 2010 free agent has yet to offer a definitive stance ... (more) Chris Bosh: There is no link to Miami Heat
Chris Bosh interested in joining Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade punks unsuspecting teens (video)
Chris Bosh interested in joining Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade punks unsuspecting teens (video)
peninsulaismightier.com — Could all three of these guys be playing in the same color jersey next season?   The... headline seems appealing, and you would think that with such a solid, eye-catching statement there would be some good stuff coming along with it.  ... (more) Chris Bosh interested in joining Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade ...
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Certainly no shock that Jermaine O'Neal invoked his option for next season. It's not as if he was finding $23 million elsewhere. What it means, however, is that he officially is an expiring contract, one that just might tempt another team should the Heat decide not to wait for 2010 free agency to do its shopping. In other words, it was the first of several steps necessary to potentially fast track the rebuilding process. Next up would be convincing Dwyane Wade that there is no need to put his career on hold for ...

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