As wild as it sounds, Wade — the face of the franchise and a 3x champion — never once topped Miami’s payroll. Here’s how it looked through the years: 2003-04: Eddie Jones ($12.3M), Brian Grant ($12.1M), Lamar Odom ($9.9M), Wade ($2.6M) – 4th 2004-05: Shaquille O’Neal ($27.7M), Eddie Jones ($13.5M), Wade ($2.8M) – 3rd 2005-06: Shaq ($20M), Jason Williams ($7.6M), Antoine Walker ($6.9M), James Posey ($5.9M), Udonis Haslem ($5M), Wade ($3M) – 6th 2006-07: Shaq ($20M), Jason Williams ($8.2M), Antoine Walker ($7.6M), James Posey ($6.4M), Udonis Haslem ($5.5M), Wade ($3.8M) – 6th 2007-08: Shawn Marion ($16.4M), Wade ($13M) – 2nd 2008-09: Jermaine O’Neal ($21.4M), Wade ($14.4M) – 2nd 2009-10: Jermaine O’Neal ($23M), Wade ($15.8M) – 2nd 2010-11: LeBron James ($14.5M), Chris Bosh ($14.5M), Wade ($14.2M) – 3rd 2011-12: LeBron ($16M), Bosh ($16M), Wade ($15.7M) – 3rd 2012-13: LeBron ($17.5M), Bosh ($17.5M), Wade ($17.2M) – 3rd 2013-14: LeBron ($19M), Bosh ($19M), Wade ($18.7M) – 3rd 2014-15: Bosh ($20.6M), Wade ($15M) – 2nd 2015-16: Bosh ($22.2M), Wade ($20M) – 2nd 2017-18: Wade ($1.47M) – T12th 2018-19: Wade ($2.39M) – T11th For all his greatness, Wade never cashed the biggest check in Miami. #NBA #DwyaneWade #MiamiHeat #NBATalk #NBAHistory #HeatCulture #NBAChampion