Chapter 156: Start of 2011-12 Regular Season.
Wade pressed his lips together, saying nothing, but he'd already made his stance clear.
What else could he do?
"So that's it? You're just gonna let him take the top spot? They set you up, man, and you're ready to just roll over and give up your spot as the franchise player?"
Han Sen couldn't help but feel frustrated for Wade.
Getting tricked in plain sight and then giving up the top spot on the team—anyone would be fuming.
Wade let out a weary chuckle. "Do I have another option, though? I hold my ground, and LeBron slacks off. Heat goes from championship contender to a mess waiting to happen."
"That's if you cave. He's got a bad game—what, he's gonna drop 8 points every night?"
Wade froze, caught off guard by the bluntness.
"And who's saying LeBron can't be traded? He's got no no-trade clause," Han pointed out. "Come on, man. Why can't you be the one calling the shots around here?"
Han Sen only dared say this because Wade was a friend who'd helped him a lot; otherwise, it could easily come off as instigating trouble.
The way he saw it, Wade was there first, alongside Bosh. They didn't ask for the big three; it just happened.