NEARLY BECOMING A HEAT

Dirk Nowitzki

Now it can be told. The fans of the Dallas Mavericks should feel gracious and thankful to Chris Bosh. Dirk Nowitzki admitted that if Bosh did not come into the picture, he could have joined LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in South Florida, according to MavsMoneyball.com. It is almost a sure thing that, with a Nowitzki-James-Wade combo, a title finish is guaranteed for the Miami Heat. With the entry of Bosh, Nowitzki believes the next best option to win an NBA championship is to stay with the only team that he has played for in his US pro career.

“Granted, there was a moment, if the Miami Heat would've reported exactly at that time, 'they want to build a super team with me, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James', it would have been very tempting and almost a guarantee for the title. When they got Chris Bosh it was clear, the best options (was to stay) in Dallas, because all the other clubs are not further than us in the fight to the ring. Not Chicago, not New York, and neither the New Jersey Nets can guarantee me a better result and not to drop off again in April to end the season prematurely.”