Yeah, don't even bother including Wade as a PG in any futuristic line-up's. He's already said that he has no desire to play the point, and it's a must to keep him as happy as possible to make sure he re-signs with Miami after opting out.
Anyways, lots of interesting ideas out there. One of Ira's ideas is that he believes Miami will trade either Ricky Davis or Jason Williams for a PG or PF/C who could be a part of the future, but definitely not both. The idea with this is that if Miami trades both, then obviously we'd meet the luxury tax. If Miami trades J-Will or Davis with say Smush Parker or Marcus Banks, then we'd have another starter added to the line-up for the future, along with our top 5 pick next year and the MLE/LLE.
Don't know why, but he mentioned Jamal Crawford as a name to look out for. Makes sense, as his contract ends with Dwyane Wade unless he takes a player option the year before, which would then end his contract with Shawn Marion. Actually, it would make PERFECT sense.
Hypothetically speaking as always, let's say we get the #3 pick:
G - Jamal Crawford, Delonte West (FA)
G - Dwyane Wade, Daequan Cook
F - Shawn Marion, Dorell Wright
F - Udonis Haslem, Alex Johnson/Mark Blount
C - DeAndre Jordan, Mark Blount/Desagna Diop (FA)
Not bad at all depending on Jordan's development. But apparently Blount is an All-Star. :D
Marion expires after next season, and Crawford can opt out as well. If not, then he'll be a free agent in two years. Overall, Marion & Crawford both expire with or before Dwyane Wade while still fully capable of being solid contributors in the meanwhile, so that's perfect.