Dirk Nowitzki Considered Joining LeBron James And Miami Heat In 2010

Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki was set to become a free agent in 2010, the summer the Miami Heat’s Big Three was formed

During an interview in 2010, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki told a German magazine he would have considered joining the Miami Heat if asked.

Instead, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade recruited Toronto Raptors big man Chris Bosh to round out the Big Three. These comments resurfaced after Nowitzki and Wade’s Hall of Fame induction last weekend.

"It would already have to be an unbelievable situation to go somewhere, for instance, with LeBron [James] or [Dwyane] Wade just to play in Miami," Nowitzki said. "I would only be changed if it was an incredible situation that would have been offered. For example, LeBron and Wade comes to me and says 'Hey, you want to come to Miami?' That would have been a situation where I would have to consider."

Nowitzki ended up signing a four-year, $80 million contract with the Mavericks that summer. This decision proved successful for him, as they defeated the Heat in the Finals that season.

However, Heat fans certainly wish Wade or James had picked up the phone to recruit Nowitzki, as The Big Three separated after only four seasons together. Meanwhile, Nowitzki played another nine seasons in Dallas and was named to three All-NBA teams.

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