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Dwyane Wade has made his choice. Chris Bosh is still mulling his.

Wade told the Miami Heat on Saturday that he is opting out of the final two years and nearly $42 million in his contract, and will become a free agent on Tuesday — the same decision that LeBron James revealed earlier in the week.

Also Saturday, Udonis Haslem told the Heat that he will not pick up his $4.6 million option for next season. But Bosh is still weighing his options, agent Henry Thomas told The Associated Press, after a miscommunication earlier in the day suggested that the forward was already sold on the idea of opting out.

"Chris has not decided yet," Thomas told AP early Saturday evening.

Strange as it may sound, the decisions by James and now Wade and Haslem are considered good for the Heat, since those three moves alone free up about $45 million in what would have been salary Miami was committed to paying next season. If Bosh opts out, that figure goes to $66 million, and the idea of not having that locked into the books gives Miami tons of flexibility to lure their stars back into new deals — plus have enough money left over to make additional roster upgrades.

"Today we were notified of Dwyane's intention to opt-out of his contract and Udonis' intention to not opt into his contract, making both players free agents," Heat President Pat Riley said. "Dwyane has been the cornerstone of our organization for over a decade, and we hope he remains a part of the Heat family for life. Udonis has been the heartbeat of this team for 11 years. He has sacrificed countless times to make this organization successful, and he is the epitome of what this organization stands for.

"We look forward to meeting with Dwyane and Udonis and their agent in the coming days to discuss our future together." Regardless of what Bosh decides, midnight Tuesday — the start of free agent frenzy — will be busy for Miami. James and Wade could be wooed by plenty of suitors. James has already been mentioned as a target of the Los Angeles Clippers, the Chicago Bulls, the Houston Rockets — and, of course, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team for whom he spent his first seven seasons.

But things are already looking good for Miami, which got the rights to former Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier on draft night — and Napier just happened to be James' favorite player in the draft.

Wade, James and Bosh all had deals with an option to become free agents either this summer or next. There's obviously no guarantee that all or any would return to the Heat now, but it's also hard to envision all three going their separate ways after making four trips to the NBA Finals together and winning two championships.

Wizards keep Miller

The Washington Wizards will keep Andre Miller for another season.

Miller's agent, Andy Miller, said that he's been officially notified by the Wizards that the team will guarantee the veteran guard's contract for $4.6 million in 2014-15.

The 38-year-old Miller was acquired from the Denver Nuggets in a trade-deadline deal in February. He immediately filled a longstanding need for a reliable point guard behind John Wall, averaging 3.8 points and 3.5 assists in 28 games as the Wizards made the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

The Wizards had to decide this weekend whether to guarantee the deal or allow Miller to become a free agent.