Report: Udonis Haslem returning to the Heat at $2.7M a season
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With Chris Bosh returning to the Miami Heat and Dwayne Wade apparently on the verge of signing a new two-year deal with the franchise, Udonis Haslem will reportedly be following suit and rejoining his teammates in South Beach.
Udonis Haslem has agreed to return to Miami Heat on their $2.7 million space exception, source tells Sun Sentinel.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) July 15, 2014
Haslem, who became a free agent after opting out of the final year of his previous contract with the Heat, will earn significantly less than the $4.34 million he received last last season. He had opted out of his player option to help the Heat maintain flexibility in the offseason, and was expected to sign a multi-year deal paying him more guaranteed money than the $4.62 million he walked away from.
The timing of the reported deal doesn't come as any surprise as Haslem wasn't expected to make a decision regarding his future until after Bosh and Wade had reached a verdict on theirs.