"With all the anticipation of the frenzied NBA free agency period, there are constant discussions about the Heat's potential moves, some spoken in certainties and some completely hypothetical.

With agents and teams allowed to talk deals as of Wednesday and team facilities opening up to players beginning Thursday, those conversations have only become more intense.

At the heart of all the Heat-related conversations are a pair of players who have literally given up millions to be here, one in particular who has done it more than once and has been the heart and soul of the team almost the entirety of his time with the organization."